DIDIER Drogba may have to play through the pain barrier in a bid to help Chelsea win the title.

The Ivorian suffered a groin injury in the defeat to Spurs on Saturday, but was forced to battle on as Carlo Ancelotti had already used all three subs.

The 32-goal striker is reported to need surgery to solve the problem, but with the World Cup finals on the horizon, the Blues face a big dilemma on when it will be carried out.

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