Chelsea striker Didier Drogba is suffering from severe swelling of
the knee so bad that he was admitted to hospital on both Monday and
Tuesday.
The Ivorian has experienced troubles with his knee since the early
part of this season, although it is not yet known what exactly has
caused the inflamation.
Drogba was many people's man-of-the-match in Chelsea's 1-0 win over
West Ham on Saturday, but his knee troubles returned soon after the
game.
Chelsea's medical staff fear that the swelling could be down to a
tiny piece of floating bone or cartilage rubbing against the muscle
- the same problem suffered previously by Blues captain John
Terry.
Drogba is due to undergo a scan at the hospital on Wednesday, but
if keyhole surgery is deemed necessary the Ivorian faces three
weeks on the sidelines. In any case, he is rated highly doubtful
for Saturday's game with Sunderland.