I'm in great shape - Drogba warns Chelsea

Didier Drogba has admitted Chelsea will always hold a special place in his heart but has warned his former club that he still feels in great shape as he looks to fire Galatasaray through to the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League.

Drogba signed off a wonderful eight-year stint at Chelsea by scoring the winning penalty in the 2012 Champions League final, and is now preparing to go up against the Blues for the first time since that emotional night in Munich.

 Galatasaray host Jose Mourinho's men in the first leg of their last-16 tie in Turkey this evening and Drogba is looking forward to the reunion, insisting he will feel no guilt if he can inspire his Turkish club to victory.

 "After the draw Jose texted me to say, 'it's your moment, enjoy it'," said Drogba.

 “People know how much I love the club and the fans.

 "I will still be happy to score because I also want to qualify for the next round. But you have to show respect."

 He added: "I can't forget what I've done there and all the memories of the club. Chelsea will always have a special place in my heart. And in my life."

 Drogba will turn 36 next month but he still feels he has a lot to offer and could prove a major threat in Istanbul.

 "It's impossible to stop time but it's possible, with your intelligence on the pitch and your experience, to play at a high level even for two or three more years," added Drogba, who had a short stint in China after leaving Chelsea before joining Galatasaray last year.