The 'crocked' thread.

[Matt]

• 1 Rio Ferdinand leaves hospital on crutches after injuring left knee in training
  
• 2 Didier Drogba breaks right arm - Fractured Elbow whilst playing for Ivory Coast v Japan
  

[ScouseFox]

Jozy Altidore's being assessed daily to see if he'll be fit for USA's opener v England.

[Matt]

SSN Reports: Rio Ferdinand out of the World Cup.

[stripeyfox]

SSN Reports: Rio Ferdinand out of the World Cup.

BBC also reporting Ferdinand out. Dawson to take his place. Gerrard to take up captaincy.

[BoneDog]

Gutted for Drogba. What a fricking stupid challenge in a friendly at this moment in time. Flying knee to the arm and you ruin someones chance of going to the World Cup. Idiot

[Leicester Rule!]

So ironic that perhaps the biggest feigner of injuries in the world actually does pick up an injury one week before the WC. Couldnt write it!

Serves him right!

[Mike the Metal Ed]

Pirlo damages his calf, may miss Italy's opener.

[Head Honcho]

• 1 Rio Ferdinand leaves hospital on crutches after injuring left knee in training
  
• 2 Didier Drogba breaks right arm - Fractured Elbow whilst playing for Ivory Coast v Japan
  

Call up for Maxi then

[shen]

Sørensen, Bendtner and Kjær all doubts for Denmark's opener against the Dutch. None of them will feature in tomorrow's friendly against South Africa according to Olsen.

[poopbutt]

people are dropping left right and center.

[AyewJoking]

Major blow losing Rio however could be a blessing in disguise as I feel he hasnt been 100% fit for some time and I dont think we'd have seen the best of him at the World cup.

Said on the radio Dawson would play in Rio's place so Capello essentially picked Carragher as cover whereas Dawson who would have been a starter, initially got the axe.

[AyewJoking]

As for Drogba, a crippling blow for any slim hopes Ivory Coast had and a real shame we dont get to see Drogba on the biggest stage in what will most likely be his last chance.

Love or hate him, he's easily one of the best strikers in the game.

[shen]

As for Drogba, a crippling blow for any slim hopes Ivory Coast had and a real shame we dont get to see Drogba on the biggest stage in what will most likely be his last chance.

Love or hate him, he's easily one of the best strikers in the game.

Same goes for Ghana and Essien. A shame for the African sides

[davieG]

Kin g and Upson miss training

Obi Mikel out of the World Cup.

All according to Sky

[Webbo]

Kin g and Upson miss training

Anymore injuries at CB and Wayne Brown will be on stand by.

[shen]

Kin g and Upson miss training

Obi Mikel out of the World Cup.

All according to Sky

Seriously, is there some kind of Chelsea curse? Ballack, Drogba, Essien, Obi Mikel... I wonder what the bookmakers' odds are on Kalou missing the Cup

[Ozwin]

Holland thought they were the only ones without a major injury, then Robben pulls up with what looks like a hamstring injury with 5 minutes left of the Hungary game.

[Narborough_fox]

SSN: Netherlands Winger Arjen Robben is a major doubt for the World Cup with a Hamstring injury.

[dandannieldanok]

Martin Skrtel subbed off in Slovakia's friendly with Costa Rica, didn't look too serious though.

[lildave3]

Holland thought they were the only ones without a major injury, then Robben pulls up with what looks like a hamstring injury with 5 minutes left of the Hungary game.

[davieG]

"The ball came in from one of the lads to Emile, I'd gone to try and tackle him from behind - he didn't actually see me coming - we both went off balance and Emile's weight went down on my knee.

http://www.skysports.com/football/world-cup-2010/story/0,27032,12016_6196609,00.html

What's he doing tackling someone from behind and in a training session to boot, intelligent football from our captain.

Nani out - http://www.skysports.com/football/world-cup-2010/story/0,27032,12098_6196698,00.html

[DJ Barry Hammond]

Ledley King is injury doubt in shock news - who could have forseen this happening?