 JOHANNESBURG: Ivory Coast captain Didier Droga will start Sunday's World Cup Group G clash against Brazil despite suffering from a broken arm.
The Chelsea striker broke his right arm in a World Cup warm-up match against Japan on June 4 and will play with a controversial protective cast.
He played 30 minutes of his country's opening match against the Portuguese and Ivory Coast coach Sven-Goran Eriksson has said Drogba looked sharp in training.
The inclusion of the 32-year-old is the only change Eriksson has made from the side which held Portugal to a goalless draw while Lille's Gervinho drops to the bench.
Brazil coach Dunga has kept the same team which beat North Korea 2-1 and his forward line boasts Real Madrid's Kaka and Robinho of Santos.
Brazil
Goalkeeper: Julio Cesar - Maicon, Lucio (capt), Juan, Michel Bastos - Felipe Melo, Gilberto Silva, Kaka, Elano - Robinho, Luis Fabiano
Coach: Dunga (BRA)
Ivory Coast
Goalkeeper: Boubacar Barry - Guy Demel, Kolo Toure, Didier Zokora, Siaka Tiene - Emmanuel Eboue, Yaya Toure, Ismael Tiote - Aruna Dindane, Didier Drogba (capt.), Salomon Kalou
Coach: Sven-Goran Eriksson (SWE)
Referee: Stephane Lannoy (FRA) |
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