Crespo misses home

Crespo, who spent last season on loan at AC Milan because he failed to settle in England, says he still misses Italy even though his family have now joined him in London.

"I have another two years on my contract and I think I will stay here. But what I said was I don't know because the last four summers I changed teams and I had contracts then as well," Crespo told reporters on Friday.

"I'm sure it's not my decision, it will be Chelsea's decision. If they are very happy to keep me here then I will stay."

Crespo, 30, says his main motivation is trophies, having failed to win a league title in Europe since arriving from River Plate in 1996, and he will not allow homesickness to affect his future.

The former Parma, Lazio and Inter Milan striker, who has scored 12 goals for the English champions this season, added: "Homesick is homesick. I miss so many little things, but I'm a professional player and I play in a big team and I play in a team who have a lot of opportunities to win.

"My career maybe has another five years and if I have two years more here I don't know how many other teams permit me to play in a high level or allow me to win a lot of trophies like Chelsea. So why do I need to change? Maybe I need to live with this homesickness."

Crespo has been in impressive form for Chelsea in the last month, scoring five goals in eight games while Didier Drogba is away at the African Nations Cup.

But he is prepared to accept he will no longer play every game when Drogba returns to England this weekend.

"When I came here what Jose Mourinho said to me was very clear. He said I have two great strikers - Didier and you - and I select what I think is a better team depending on the kind of match we play. We share the matches," said Crespo.

"Now I have more space because Didier went to the African Cup. But when Didier comes back we will start again. My holiday is finished!

"I know that but we have two or three very hard months ahead and we need everybody. It's impossible for me and for him to play all the matches. I think we have showed that the first thing is Chelsea. Win a trophy and everybody wins."