Kalou prepared to leave Chelsea

Chelsea striker Salomon Kalou admits he is prepared to leave the Blues if he fails to get back into the starting line-up at Stamford Bridge.

Kalou has not started a single Premiership match this season, under new manager Luiz Felipe Scolari.

He told Setanta Sports: “Of course I practice hard to have opportunities, but the manager’s decisions must be respected, even if I’m here to play.

“It’s up to me to work twice as hard at training, and to be honest I try to give my best in order to improve my football and hopefully it’s going to pay off.

“I don’t know what my future consists of, the season is still long. It’s too early to take a decision right now.

“When a young player arrives at Chelsea he’s happy to learn, and then you can have the opportunity to grow in another club or in here.

“As a young player I am aware of the fact that I have to make the perfect choice and at some point of my career I’ll have to accept to fly with my own wings.”

The Cote D’Ivoire international joined Chelsea from Feyenoord in 2006 for an undisclosed fee.

[Source: Setanta Sports]