LONDON: Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has warned his best is yet to come as he makes his comeback after groin surgery.

The Ivory Coast forward stepped up his recovery with a 30-minute cameo in the 3-1 Community Shield defeat to Manchester United at Wembley.

The 32-year-old feels the long-standing injury is now in the past, and he can finally show his true skill.

"It was a hernia, and for the last six years I have been struggling with it," said Drogba, who collected the golden boot last season with 29 goals.

"I couldn`t really work, it was difficult sometimes for me to play some games. I also had to miss some training sessions.

"Now I am really happy because it has gone and I feel more free.

"No more tension in the abductors. You know it is really good for me. I am really happy that I had it (surgery)."

Drogba, who joined Chelsea in a 24-million-pound deal from Marseille in 2004, added: "I learned how to play with it, how to deal with it.

"Sometimes last year I needed some tablets to play. Now I am not even asking. It is a good feeling.

"I had to adapt my game to it, so now maybe I will have to change my game again. I don`t know if I can do better than last year, but the thing is I will feel better, more free in my movements on the pitch.

"I will feel much better and will be happy to have the same season as last year."

BDST: 1525HRS, August 10, 2010