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Drogba back to training for Cote d'Ivoire

Other News Materials 11 June 2010 08:04 (UTC +04:00)
Cote d'ivoire captain Didier Drogba has returned to training on Thursday just days after surgery on a broken arm and may play the opening World Cup match for his country against Portugal on June 15, Xinhua reported.
Drogba back to training for Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'ivoire captain Didier Drogba has returned to training on Thursday just days after surgery on a broken arm and may play the opening World Cup match for his country against Portugal on June 15, Xinhua reported.

Drogba had surgery Saturday on a broken arm sustained in a friendly against Japan last Friday, casting doubt over his availability for the World Cup.

The 32-year-old Drogba wore a light protective cast on his arm during practice on Thursday, raising coach Sven-Goran Eriksson's hopes the Chelsea striker will be fit for Tuesday's Group G match at Port Elizabeth.

"If the match had been today or tomorrow, he wouldn't be able to play," Eriksson says. "But it's in a few days. He might play."

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