Drogba back at training in boost for Ivory Coast

Drogba back at training in boost for Ivory Coast

Published Jun. 10, 2010 7:03 p.m. ET

Didier Drogba has returned to training just days after surgery on a broken arm and could be considered for Ivory Coast's opening World Cup match against Portugal.

The Ivory Coast captain had surgery Saturday on a broken arm sustained in a friendly against Japan the previous day, 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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