Sick footballers

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

Drog-baaaaaaaaaaaaaarh

Carlo Ancelotti, the Chelsea manager, has revealed that Didier Drogba has just recovered from a bout of malaria, a disease the club are helping to fight.

etc

 

cnts

 

Manchester United have been hit with a virus ahead of tomorrow's derby against City with Patrice Evra, Nemanja Vidic, Dimitar Berbatov and Paul Scholes all believed to be among the victims.

 

The illness swept through their Carrington training complex following the squad's return from Turkey and, with Ryan Giggs ruled out with a hamstring injury and Nani doubtful after tweaking a groin, it means that Sir Alex Ferguson may have to rely on some of the untested members of his squad for the match with Manchester City at Eastlands. "It is not a great position for us to be in. We are counting heads at the moment," he said.

 

The Manchester United manager also confirmed that he expects Owen Hargreaves to be out for five weeks with the hamstring injury which forced him to limp off after only five minutes of United's match with Wolves on Saturday.

 

"We were at the stage where we knew Owen's knee was OK," Ferguson said. "His training performances for eight or nine days previously had been terrific. He had done really well, which is why we took the chance. But maybe the tension in the build-up for the lad was too much and he suffered because of it."

 

Despite having to contend with a depleted squad Ferguson was still confident ahead of the highly anticipated match. "There is nothing more satisfying than winning a derby game. It doesn't matter what year it is or when it is," said Ferguson, who oversaw three victories against City last season including two in the league by way of last-minute goals and one at Old Trafford in the Carling Cup semi-final second leg.

 

Oh, I'm sure there is

[carrafan]

Didnt Lucas have swine flu last year.

[muleskinner]

Not a footballer but Joel monaghan of the Canberra raiders is being thought of as rather sick at the moment.

[ManxRed]

Are we talking about players who are, like, well brilliant, or players who have a disease?

 

I am so down with the kids, an that, that I get very easily confused about things that are 'ill', or 'sick'. Its a cross I have to bear.

 

Innit?

[melia]

Not a footballer but Joel monaghan of the Canberra raiders is being thought of as rather sick at the moment.

 

I think you're barking up the wrong tree with that one.

[muleskinner]

I think you're barking up the wrong tree with that one.

 

The paw bloke has had to resign from the Raiders.

[Tosh]

The paw bloke has had to resign from the Raiders.

f'kenn el

[muleskinner]

f'kenn el

 

 

He's having a woof time in the media over this.

[Coyler]

You can add Meireles to your list, Mocka!