Drogba injured in Japan friendly
AFP | HT Correspondent, Sion
Jun 04, 2010 05:18 PM IST
Ivory Coast captain Didier Drogba picked up a right arm injury which forced him off the pitch during a pre-World Cup friendly against Japan in Sion (Switzerland)today, an AFP reporter said.
Ivory Coast captain Didier Drogba picked up a right arm injury which forced him off the pitch during a pre-World Cup friendly against Japan in Sion today, an AFP reporter said.
The Chelsea striker picked up the knock 16 minutes into the game after clashing with Brazilian-born Japanese defender Marcus Tulio Tanaka. He was replaced by CSKA Moscow forward Seydou Doumbia.
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Drogba helped open the scoring in favour of the Africans three minutes earlier, taking a free kick which was deflected in off Tanaka.
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