Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari admitted relief after Frank Lampard's late winner against Stoke City. Stoke looked set to pile the agony on the Brazilian coach when Rory Delap put them ahead in the 59th minute.

But an equaliser from substitute Juliano Belletti set up a great escape, which Lampard completed in the third minute of stoppage-time to cap his 400th appearance for the club.

"What you need, Frank gives to you," said Scolari. "He is a man. Before I have some pressure, now I don't have pressure.

"Frank is part of the history of this club. He is a fantastic player and he and his family will remember his goal in the last minute of his 400th appearance."

Scolari left Didier Drogba out of the squad for the second time in four days and insisted that, at the moment, youngsters Miroslav Stoch and Franco Di Santo offer him more than the Ivorian.

Both youngsters came off the bench to inspire Chelsea's fightback and Scolari added: "Di Santo is a young boy. He came on the pitch and helped us.

"Miroslav Stoch is a young boy and he helped us. This is the way for Chelsea in this moment.

"I didn't have Drogba on the bench, I had Stoch and Di Santo and they give to me what I want.

"It was my choice not to have Drogba. He is training every day and it is only my choice. Maybe next week, I choose him to play or stay with us in the 18 players. It is a choice of mine, that's all.

"I don't have anything against Drogba or any player at the club. I have to follow the idea of the board and my idea for the future of Chelsea.

"I am the coach and it was my choice and today two young kids offered me more than Didier."

Lampard ran to Scolari after scoring the winner and the whole team joined him in a group hug with the Brazilian in a clear show of togetherness.

"They came to me because the players and staff are very happy with this moment," said Scolari. "I understand they are happy with this result. I am more happy than they think.

"The group are more together than before because we have won two games."