Fernando Torres has hailed the support of the Chelsea fans during his goal drought at the club.

The striker has failed to find the net in his last 19 games for the Blues and Spain.

"Since I joined Chelsea the fans have been amazing to me," he told ChelseaTV. "It has been very important to have the fans behind me.

"At the beginning of the season I went through the hardest moments of my career. I went several games without being in the starting lineup and I've never been in that situation before.

"Sometimes you don't have to work too hard to get your rewards but in my case now I have to work harder than ever."

Chelsea host Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday.