Cast Adorning Didier Drogba Rejoins Cote d’Ivoire Teammates

Cote d’Ivoire striker Didier Drogba has rejoined his teammates, a cast protecting the broken right ulna on which he recently underwent surgery.

Drogba suffered the fracture on Friday in Cote d’Ivoire’s friendly against Japan. Originally feared lost for the tournament, Drogba underwent emergency surgery and is now expected back for Group G play.

The Chelsea striker’s current timetable is still uncertain, with hope mounting that he could be available for Les Elephants June 15 match against Portugal. Should he not be able to play, coach Sven-Goran Eriksson could slot Lille attacker Gervinho into his attacking three along with Chelsea’s Salamon Kalou and Lekhwiya’s Aruna Dindane.