Bleacher Report Football - July 20, 2004: Didier Drogba joins Chelsea Football Club. July 20, 2014: Reports emerge that he could return to Stamford Bridge. Latest rumours: http://ble.ac/1qusMc5 | Facebook
![Frank Lampard picks his combined XI between Chelsea's 2004-05 and 2016-17 title-winning sides - and leaves out Didier Drogba for Diego Costa up front Frank Lampard picks his combined XI between Chelsea's 2004-05 and 2016-17 title-winning sides - and leaves out Didier Drogba for Diego Costa up front](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/05/16/16/40657A5C00000578-0-image-m-21_1494948545330.jpg)
Frank Lampard picks his combined XI between Chelsea's 2004-05 and 2016-17 title-winning sides - and leaves out Didier Drogba for Diego Costa up front
![On this day in 2004, Chelsea signed Didier Drogba from Marseille 💙 - 👕 381 appearances, ⚽️ 164 goals, 🅰️ 86 assists, Premier League 🏆🏆🏆🏆, Champions League 🏆, FA Cup 🏆🏆🏆🏆, League On this day in 2004, Chelsea signed Didier Drogba from Marseille 💙 - 👕 381 appearances, ⚽️ 164 goals, 🅰️ 86 assists, Premier League 🏆🏆🏆🏆, Champions League 🏆, FA Cup 🏆🏆🏆🏆, League](https://preview.redd.it/gjf03w30rbc71.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=98fb759847837e96d184abbd41987dc8a49bb6e3)
On this day in 2004, Chelsea signed Didier Drogba from Marseille 💙 - 👕 381 appearances, ⚽️ 164 goals, 🅰️ 86 assists, Premier League 🏆🏆🏆🏆, Champions League 🏆, FA Cup 🏆🏆🏆🏆, League
![Manchester United vs Chelsea: Blues are as good as the 2004 vintage, claims Didier Drogba | The Independent | The Independent Manchester United vs Chelsea: Blues are as good as the 2004 vintage, claims Didier Drogba | The Independent | The Independent](https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2014/10/22/13/Drogba.jpg?width=1200)
Manchester United vs Chelsea: Blues are as good as the 2004 vintage, claims Didier Drogba | The Independent | The Independent
![DIDIER DROGBA MIDDLESBROUGH V CHELSEA RIVERSIDE STADIUM MIDDLESBROUGH ENGLAND 25 September 2004 Stock Photo - Alamy DIDIER DROGBA MIDDLESBROUGH V CHELSEA RIVERSIDE STADIUM MIDDLESBROUGH ENGLAND 25 September 2004 Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/JE3N4D/didier-drogba-middlesbrough-v-chelsea-riverside-stadium-middlesbrough-JE3N4D.jpg)