London - Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has almost recovered from malaria diagnosis, coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Tuesday.
The player from Ivory Coast was absent at last month's match against Aston Villa and Spartak Moscow, because of illness before down the field.
Drogba also only played as a substitute in the second round on Sunday when they lost 0-2 at Liverpool, because of illness and the results showed he was hit by a virus.
"The medical team told me Didier suffered from malaria and about 48 hours after that he'll be back," said Ancelotti told a news conference.
"One time (malaria) is a very serious disease, but now different and it is possible to treat it in a short time will heal. He is all right now," said Ancelotti ahead of home games against Fulham on Wednesday.
"Tomorrow he will appear again (since the beginning of the game)," said the coach of the Italian by adding, midfielder Michael Essien will also appear again after all this time had to rest at Anfield.
Previous Ancelotti talked about the sick strikernya.
"He lost his physical initial condition, he could not join the exercise, he lost power. Didier feel like not powered so it can not join the exercise," he said.
"We do not know about where and when he was stricken with malaria virus. Maybe it happened some time ago. He can not go down the field when his health has not recovered 100 percent," he said.
The defender Alex (foot) and striker Nicolas Anelka (back) has recovered to match Wednesday, while midfielder Frank
Lampard, who injured since last August, is expected back from the village halamnnya at Sunderland on Sunday. (A008/A023)
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