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Ivory Coast captain Didier Drogba is injured for Wednesday's friendly match against Germany, but his team-mate Arthur Boka said on Tuesday the match will be the African's World Cup final.

Carlo Ancelotti is ready to put his faith in youngsters Daniel Sturridge and Fabio Borini when the Blues lose Ivory Coast strike pair Didier Drogba and Salomon Kalou in January.

La Liga 2009/10. Click here to bet. Click here to follow us on Twitter! Click here for our special Transfer Centre! Click here for more football headlines! Barcelona midfielder Yaya Toure insists he is happy at the club despite speculation over a transfer.

Older and wiser than at the last World Cup, Ivory Coast could become the first African team to be a genuine threat for the trophy in 2010.

Spain underscored their status as World Cup favourites on Wednesday by swatting Austria 5-1 away in an international friendly encounter, David Villa twice on target.

Click here to follow us on Twitter! Click here for our special Transfer Centre! Click here for more football headlines! Lukas Podolski scored twice, including a 93rd-minute equaliser, as Germany's first match since the death of Robert Enke ended in a draw against Ivory Coast tonight.

Germany and Ivory Coast tie 2-2 in exhibition Eds: APNewsNow. Germany 2, Ivory Coast 2. AP Photo FAS108 GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany In Germany's first game since the death of goalkeeper Robert Enke, Lukas Podolski scored his second goal of the match in injury time for a 2-2 tie against Ivory Coast on Wednesday night.

Chelsea teammates Michael Ballack and Didier Drogba won't be facing each other when Germany plays Ivory Coast in a friendly Wednesday that will be the Germans' first game since the suicide of goalkepeer Robert Enke.

World Cup - Top Goalscorer: Kalou, S. 66/1 Click here to follow us on Twitter! Click here for our special Transfer Centre! Click here for more football headlines! Salomon Kalou and Abdoulaye Meite were dropped for Ivory Coast's World Cup qualifier against Guinea as a punishment for fighting in training.

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Germany take on Ivory Coast on Wednesday in a friendly international which will be played in sombre mood following the death last week of goalkeeper Robert Enke.

Marseille striker Bakari Kone will be sidelined for eight days after injuring his right ankle in a 5-5 draw at Lyon in the French league.

Aruna Dindane has been tipped to make a speedy return from his hamstring problem a ' despite being told to report for international duty.

DIDIER Drogba has revealed he helped convince Chelsea to sign Nicolas Anelka from Wanderers .

Didier Drogba has withdrawn from the Ivory Coast's World Cup qualifier against Guinea on Saturday through injury, the Ivorian Football Federation has said.

HIBS boss John Hughes has backed Sol Bamba's bid to book a place at the World Cup.

Prem To Be in Top 4 Win Outright: Man City 8/11 Click here to follow us on Twitter! Click here for our special Transfer Centre! Click here for more football headlines! Manchester City captain Kolo Toure would love his brother Yaya to join him at Eastlands after admitting his sibling has had "hard times" at Barcelona.

London, Nov. 8 : Chelsea's Didier Drogba is still haunted by the memory of the March 29, 2009 stampede when 19 Ivory Coast supporters lost their lives, fighting for breath when all they wanted to do was follow their team and show loyalty to their heroes.

Blackburn v Portsmouth. Click here to bet. Click here to follow us on Twitter! Click here for our special Transfer Centre! Click here for more football headlines! Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce is contemplating selling Benni McCarthy in January while he rues the fact he could not afford a gamble on Portsmouth's in-form striker Aruna Dindane in the ...