• Striker with broken arm came on in cast against Portugal • Sven-Goran Eriksson hints Didier Drogba may start Sven-Goran Eriksson has hinted that Didier Drogba may be fit to start for the Ivory Coast against Brazil on Sunday in Johannesburg despite a fractured arm. “Do not be surprised if Didier Drogba starts the next game against Brazil,” the Ivory Coast football federation’s website reported the Swedish coach saying ahead of his side’s second match in the World Cup’s Group G. “He [Drogba] made a valuable contribution in the 25 minutes he was on the pitch against Portugal,” Eriksson said. Drogba, following a speedy recovery, was cleared to play in Ivory Coast’s first World Cup game with a protective cast on the right arm he fractured during a friendly game against Japan. “He is an important player in the team … and his health has improved markedly,” Eriksson said. Following a goalless draw in their first match against Portugal, Ivory Coast face Brazil in their second game in a group that also includes North Korea. Eriksson said although he respected Brazil, he was not scared by the prospect of playing against the team ranked No1 in the world. “It is going to be a difficult game, but looking at what we did against Portugal, we are capable of creating a surprise against Brazil,” he said. Brazil top Group G with three points after scraping a 2-1 win over North Korea in their first game. England, coached by Eriksson, lost 2-1 to Brazil in the quarter-finals of the 2002 World Cup, which the South Americans went on to win. Ivory Coast World Cup 2010 Group G World Cup 2010 guardian.co.uk
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World Cup 2010: Ivory Coast’s Didier Drogba may start against Brazil
