Drogba and Torres idea was final test run

Drogba and Torres both came off the bench in the Blues'last Premier League game of the season on Sunday, linking up for the final 21 minutes of the 2-1 victory at Stamford Bridge.

Caretaker manager Di Matteo has never started the strikers in tandem since taking charge just over two months ago but confirmed he had been looking at potential options for this weekend's showdown with Bayern Munich during the 2-1 win over relegated Rovers.

"I tried a few things to just have a look and see how it could work out," he said. "It's always difficult because obviously it's going to be a different opposition. But I've been trying to figure out a few things."

Drogba and Torres being in the same XI would have been unthinkable before Chelsea's Champions League semi-final triumph against Barcelona.

The received wisdom is that they do not work as a duo, with neither having found the net in five starts together or on the 19 other occasions they have been on the pitch at the same time.

It is still unlikely Di Matteo would gamble on that changing in what is the biggest game of his life, but with four players suspended and three potential injuries for the Allianz Arena clash, it is not impossible.

Drogba appears certain to start what is looking increasingly like his farewell match for Chelsea, with Juan Mata and Salomon Kalou in support, leaving a vacancy for one of Frank Lampard, Florent Malouda, Daniel Sturridge or Torres.

Lampard may well be earmarked for a holding role alongside John Obi Mikel, Malouda is sweating on a hamstring injury picked up on Sunday, while Sturridge has been out of sorts since the turn of the year.

Torres, who has an impressive 18 assists this season, could therefore be a contender to play on the right side of attack, presuming Di Matteo does not also suddenly abandon the 4-2-3-1 formation that has served him so well since his appointment.