MARLON KING makes the trip from Standford Hill prison to Stamford Bridge tomorrow convinced that whatever the Chelsea supporters have in store for him it will be nothing compared to what he heard inside.

The 22-year-old Gillingham striker, who hopes to have recovered in time from a knee injury to be on the bench tomorrow night, insists he can handle whatever abuse opposing fans have to throw at him - either tomorrow or the rest of the season.

“There is nothing they can say that I haven’t heard in prison,” he told The Times.

“The sentence has definitely changed me. I have a different outlook on life and I would like to think that I’m much wiser. It’s made me realise what I’ve got and what I could have lost."

Player-manager Andy Hessenthaler, who was less than impressed with the form of strikers Mamady Sidibe and Guy Ipoua in Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Grimsby, is hoping King recovers in time from the injury sustained at Ipswich to give him another option on the bench at Chelsea.

Gillingham supporters will be able to pay on the day tomorrow at Stamford Bridge. Prices have been reduced to £25 for adults and £11 concessions. Gillingham have been allocated 6,000 tickets in the Matthew Harding Stand.