Salomon Kalou wants to become a key player for Chelsea Football Club.

Whilst the Ivory Coast international has proven to be a useful squad player for the Blues since his arrival in 2006, the forward now wants to nail down a regular place in Luiz Felipe Scolari’s line-up.

“My objective this season is to force my way to becoming one of Chelsea's most important players," Kalou told the Evening Standard. "I'm going to up my work rate because I remain a team player.

"This club's expectation is to win every one of the four competitions we are in and that can only be if each one of us strives to give more than ever before.

"I want to start meeting and then exceeding the expectations which people around me at Chelsea have for my level of contribution and I want to be a key figure in providing victories."