Chelsea's now Argentine import Franco Di Santo believes he will soon be given his chance to break into the Chelsea first team.

The Stamford Bridge club beat a whole host of clubs to the signature of the highly rated 18 year old last month from Chilean side Audax Italiano.

Even though the striker has the likes of Didier Drogba, Nicolas Anelka, Andrei Shevchenko, Salomon Kalou and Claudio Pizarro ahead of him in the pecking order, he remains upbeat over his chances of a first team berth this season.

"I think you always have to be positive. I have confidence. After some time, two months or a year, I will fight for the position with anybody" he told Chilean newspaper El Mercurio.

"If I compare myself to them, the difference is huge, but it is because they have been playing for 10 years. I know I cannot do the same as they do now, but I have some things they don't have - I am young!

"People here are so kind" Di Franco added.

"I used to watch them on TV and told myself they would be arrogant but it is totally different when you are inside.

"Despite all they have won, they treat you like one of them and you have to treat them the same. If not, they get angry.

"I never imagined I would be here watching Michael Ballack, Pizarro or Frank Lampard playing pool in front of me. Being with them and spending time with them is unbelievable.

"They help you in whatever you need. Whatever they can give to you, they do. I really don't want to wake up from this dream."

Di Santo also admitted that Ricardo Carvalho had dubbed him 'little Crespo' after former Chelsea and Argentina striker Hernan Crespo.

"One day, Carvalho called me 'Crespito' because of Hernan, who also played here, but he is the only one who calls me that. The others call me Frank."


Lucky for Chelsea he holds an Italian passport!