Felipe Scolari has been waiting for his chance to face Arsenal since coming to the Barclays Premier League.

The Brazilian manager, who considers Arsene Wenger a close friend, believes Sunday's game will be talked about all over the world, but he'll still treat it the same as every other game.

'It is one of the big games, but in my mind when I play against Arsenal, Manchester or Everton, every club is a big game for me, because when we lose three points maybe we are out,' said Scolari.

'This is what I try to say to my players, that we are not motivated for just this game against Arsenal, we need to play every day and every game with this same motivation, and we need to try and win. There is no difference.'

Arsenal's start to the season has not been the best, and some believe their title challenge opportunities have already passed, but Scolari disagrees, and uses an example from last season to explain why.

'When I came to Chelsea I looked at the table from last season and saw when Manchester United were nine points behind, but in the second leg they became champions.

'Here in England you can never say 'I am champion' before the last game.'

So, regardless of the start our London rivals have had to 2008/09, they could still be one of our toughest opponents this season.

'It will be a very good game, I like this game and I think Arsene likes this game.

'It is the first time I play against one of the men that I like very much, because he is my friend for 10, 12 years now.

'His team play football, it is difficult to win because they play beautiful football and in these games they play better than other games.

'I looked in this Premier League and I think after tomorrow our game is the same as Arsenal against Manchester United.

'All over the world they'll write about this game and for us coaches, it is very good.'

Last season Arsenal scored twice against Chelsea in the Premier League, and both of those goals came from corners, a feat Bordeaux repeated mid-week in the Champions League.

'We played badly in the first 45 minutes against Bordeaux, but after that they didn't get one shot on goal.

'People will remember they scored a goal by a corner kick, and it is the first time my team have conceded a goal from a corner kick.

'But our team score many goals by corner kick, and this one time I need to accept it, because they are in the right position 100 times, but only one time it was wrong.'

The last week has seen speculation surround Didier Drogba, but Scolari is not concerned after working with the Ivorian on a daily basis.

'Drogba is happy. Chelsea is one of the best in the world; it gives us what we need.

'For me as a coach with the players, every minute of everyday I think he is happy and my relationship with him is very good.

'When you are injured and you come back step-by-step you need to grow your confidence, and for me he has my support everyday.'

One concern mid-week was Joe Cole's fitness, after leaving the field early against Bordeaux, but he looks to be ready for Sunday.

'When I talked to him yesterday he said he was ready, I say okay very well. Maybe he feels something, but in his mind he wants to play,' added Scolari.

Finally, Scolari had a message to the media, who misconstrued his mid-week joke about leaving for Brazil if Chelsea do not progress to the next round of the Champions League.

'Some people need to understand when I am joking, because when I say something they put different things in the newspaper.

'When I said if I do not go through in the Champions League then I will go back to Brazil, it was what I used to say when I was in Brazil, that if I do not go through in the World Cup then I will go to Kuwait, because maybe Kuwait will receive me better.

'Same here, it is my style. But do not be thinking that I am not happy in Chelsea, I am very happy and I want to stay for two years.'

You can see today's press conference on Chelsea TV this evening, but if you wish to talk to fellow Blues about the upcoming fixture then log onto Chelsea Chat.