No guarantees for Torres – Di Matteo

New Chelsea manager Roberto di Matteo expects a “buzzing” Fernando Torres to be raring to go when he returns to pre-season training but warned the Euro 2012 Golden Boot winner there can be no guarantees of being the Blues’ number one striker.

The Spain striker came off the bench in the final, scoring one and setting up another in his side’s 4-0 win over Italy to help fire Vicente del Bosque’s Spain to their European crown.

The 28-year-old, signed from Liverpool in a £50 million deal in January 2011, had launched an outburst at the Blues in the wake of their Champions League final victory over Bayern Munich, attacking his treatment by the club and threatening to quit.

However, Torres later backtracked, claiming he is now ready to fulfil his dreams with Chelsea after admitting he “lost hope” in his early days at Stamford Bridge.

Di Matteo maintained there was no lingering issues with the Spain forward, who scored three goals at the European Champion-ship, but insisted that despite the departure of Didier Drogba, Torres should not automatically expect to now be first choice.

“There is no concerns about Fernando at all,” said Di Matteo, who was appointed to the Chelsea job on a permanent basis having taken over from Andre Villas-Boas and won the FA Cup before triumphing on penalties in Munich.

“I did have a chat with him the morning after the final, and have been in touch since as well. It (disappointment) was a feeling he had at the time, but I will continue to speak to all my players.

“I am expecting him here in a good mood, to be buzzing and be very good next season.

“Certainly winning the Golden Boot and the Euros, along with the trophies he won with us should give Fernando a lot of confidence.

“I expect him next season to be a fantastic player.”

Di Matteo, though, added: “We have three strikers at the moment in the squad, and I would not be saying who is going to be playing.

“They will all have to fight for their position and there is healthy competition. Whoever is in the best form and can give the best for the team will be playing.”