As news of Rio Ferdinand’s injury hit the England camp yesterday there was more bad news for the likes of Nigeria, Ivory Coast and USA.
As we reported yesterday that Rio will miss the World Cup due to a knee injury picked up in England’s first training session. USA’s Jozy Altidore was taken to hospital on Wednesday after he suffered an injury to his right ankle with USA looking at his injury day-to-day.
Nigeria suffered a blow today as Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel was ruled out of the World Cup as there are fears over his recovery after knee surgery.
The Ivory Coast suffered a massive blow as Didier Drogba could miss the World Cup as he broke a bone close to his elbow in a friendly against Japan. It is unsure whether Drogba will miss the World Cup as there are several reports saying he will miss the World Cup while others suggest that he may return at some stage during the tournament.