The Ivory Coast captain, Didier Drogba, could start their opening World Cup game against Portugal next week, the coach Sven-Goran Eriksson said today.
The 32-year-old Drogba broke his arm during a friendly against Japan last Saturday, and needed surgery.
"If the game had been today or tomorrow, he wouldn't play. But there are still some days. He might play against Portugal," Eriksson said after the team's arrival today.
Ivory Coast play Portugal next Tuesday in Group G in the coastal city of Port Elizabeth. They have been drawn in a tough group, which includes North Korea and the five-times World Cup winners Brazil.
"It is a difficult group, but we will be well prepared and we will do everything to play well against the other teams," Eriksson said. (source: guardian)
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