Ivory Coasts preparations for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa have suffered a serious setback.Captain Didier Drogba has broken his elbow which leaves him as a major doubt for the tournament which kicks off in six days time.The 32 Ryan Callahan Men Jersey year old Chelsea striker picked up the injury just over a quarter of an hour into his sides friendly with fellow World Cup competitors Japan, after a tackle from Tulio Tanaka.After leaving the pitch clutching his right arm, Drogba was taken to a medical Thomas Chabot Men Jersey centre in Sion, where x-rays confirmed fears that the bone had been fractured.
 However, new national manager Sven Goran Erik son insisted that the injury may not force the talismanic striker out of the tournament altogether. He may have an operation, but he is not out, he told BBC Radio 5 live. We will wait until Saturday evening, Johnny Oduya Women Jersey well see. The doctors cant say any more than that.An official statement from the Ivory Coast Football Federation reiterated the desire for optimism, stre sing that Didier Drogba has not, for the moment, been ruled out of the 2010 World Cup.Such an injury, however, looks likely to leave the Elephants without their top scorer for all three of their group games against Brazil, Portugal and North Korea. The lo s would be felt NHL Ottawa Senators Men Jersey outside of the Ivorian camp as well, with Drogba widely predicted to be one of the top performers in South Africa by supporters all over the world.Ivory Coast fans have leapt to accuse Tanaka for such a challenge in a friendly match, so soon before a major tournament, but Erik son has made it clear that he does not wish to blame the Japanese defender.In a statement released to Pre s A sociation Sport, the former Mexico and England manager insisted that It was unlucky; he didnt want to hurt anybody. Football is a game of contact.Before leaving the field, Drogba struck a deflected free kick giving Ivory Coast the lead, Kolo Toure adding Jean-Gabriel Pageau Women Jersey a late second to sealthe Africans victory.