Didier Drogba could reportedly face between four and six
months on the sidelines after suffering an ankle injury in Chelsea’s pre-season
friendly against Ferencvaros on Sunday.
The Blues striker limped off with the injury, which the
36-year-old suffered when he landed awkwardly on his right foot after
challenging for a header, after 28 minutes in Chelsea’s 2-1 victory at the
Groupama Arena in Budapest.
Despite being substituted, the former Ivory Coast
international played down the seriousness of the injury after the match.
Drogba said. ‘I
twisted my ankle and I couldn’t continue,’
‘In the next few days we are going to do some treatment and I
hope everything will be better.’
However, Spanish publication Marca have claimed that Drogba’s
injury could be worse than first thought after saying that the player’s initial
medical tests suggested that he had torn ligaments in his ankle.
If true, it would mean that Drogba would miss the first half
of the new league season – although Chelsea have not yet confirmed the severity
of the striker’s injury.
Drogba recently signed a one-year contract with Premier
League side Chelsea – two years after he left the club – following his
departure from Turkish giants Galatasaray at the end of last season.
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