• Champions League

Gaitan questions Drogba and Torres form

ESPN staff
March 26, 2012
Fernando Torres has had a frustrating season © PA Photos
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Benfica winger Nico Gaitan feels the goalscoring troubles of Fernando Torres and Didier Drogba can help the Portuguese side overcome Chelsea in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

Drogba has struggled in front of goal since returning from the African Nations Cup, netting just three times for the Blues this year - admittedly from just eight games, while Torres broke a goal drought stretching back to October with a brace against Leicester in the FA Cup.

Chelsea travel to Portugal for the first leg with Benfica on Tuesday and Gaitan feels the Blues are concerned by their strikers' form.

"I think there is an anxiety in Chelsea by the lack of goals from Torres and Drogba," Gaitan is quoted as saying in the Sun. "We can exploit that and even though it will be difficult to stop them, it is possible and I have confidence we will keep a clean sheet."

Gaitan feels Benfica's confidence on the European stage will allow them to attack Chelsea.

"Benfica are having a good season in Europe," he said. This is our main strength against Chelsea. The squad is convinced we can create chances and we play without fear against anyone."

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