Didier Drogba has withdrawn from the Ivory Coast’s World Cup qualifier against Guinea on Saturday through injury, the Ivorian Football Federation has said.
The Chelsea striker suffered his injury after Manchester United defender Johnny Evans kicked him in the chest during last Sunday’s encounter between the two Premier League giants (1-0 win for Chelsea).
Drogba stayed behind in London to receive treatment and may be available for the side’s friendly against Germany in Gelsenkirchen next Wednesday.
Olympique Marseille striker Bakary Kone is also out of this weekend’s match in Abidjan, although their absence will not be sorely missed as the Ivorians have already qualified for next year’s World Cup finals in South Africa.
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