Drogba may wear protective cast

Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba was tonight waiting to hear from FIFA whether or not he will be allowed to play against Portugal tomorrow afternoon wearing a protective cast.

The Chelsea frontman trained with his team-mates at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium this evening as manager Sven-Goran Eriksson revealed he was waiting to hear from officials if Drogba can wear a lightweight dressing on his fractured arm.

Eriksson said: "There has been a FIFA meeting today and the people haven't come back yet. We will know later."