CHELSEA manager Andre Villas-Boas said he had cleared the air with Fernando Torres after the Spanish striker helped set up a 2-0 Champions League victory over Bayer Leverkusen.

Torres had ruffled feathers following an interview he had given in Spain in which he appeared to criticise some of his team-mates as "old and very slow," drawing a frosty response from Villas-Boas.

But after watching Torres create both second half goals for David Luiz and Juan Mata on Tuesday, Villas-Boas said the case against his striker was closed and no disciplinary action would be taken.

"It's been solved. The investigation is over. We had a chat and the situation is solved," Villas-Boas said without going into details.

Despite Torres' contribution to both goals, the 50 million striker failed to give a wholly convincing performance as Chelsea launched their latest quest for European domination with a win in Group E.

The former Liverpool striker often appeared hesitant, seeming to take one touch too many before shooting, most obviously in the 10th minute when his shot was blocked by the leg of Bernd Leno from close range.

AFP