Arsenal's summer woes have been compounded by the news that Kolo Toure has been diagnosed with malaria.
It's thought that the defender contracted the disease while on holiday in his native Ivory Coast. After flying out for Arsenal's pre-season tour of Austria and Hungary, the 27-year-old was sent to hospital in Vienna where malaria was diagnosed.
Although an Arsenal spokesperson described Toure as "being in good spirits", it seems unlikely he will be fit for the start of the new season.
That leaves Arsene Wenger with only Johan Djourou or Philippe Senderos as potential partners for William Gallas after he decided against recruiting any new defenders this summer.
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Speedy recovery bro i hope you will play in our opening match-tawanda Zim
The malaria story is being overplayed. Kolo is a strong African man. In Africa where malaria is endemic, a full dose of malaria medication normally clears the sickness in 3 - 7 days. Believe me, I have had malaria more than a dozen times and I am always back in the office after three days of medication.
The first two days are normally the worst with a splitting headache, hazy vision, loss of appetite and a bad taste in the mouth. Kolo should have taken the sensible option of swallowing anti-malaria tablets before going to Ivory Coast.
All the same, I know he will be ok in under two weeks and that is only because Wenger is overly cautious.
Oh come on! You can get rid of malaria in less than a week!!and what "Arsenal woes?"SportingLife's being a bit too melodramatic.
Oh come on! You can get rid of malaria in less than a week!!and what "Arsenal woes?"SportingLife's being a bit too melodramatic.
why don't the african players who repeatedly go back to africa take malaria tablets? if i was the manager i'd be tearing my hair out. how many players have been struck down with malaria at portsmouth as well?
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