Drogba battling malaria

(10-11-2010) Didier Drogba is battling a bout of malaria picked up on a trip home to Cote d’Ivoire. On Tuesday, Chelsea discovered that the burly striker had been suffering from the disease for about a month. The 32-year-old is currently being treated with a course of medication that should rid his system of the disease within days. "He has this virus and, obviously, he lost power and training. He lost his condition. He's had treatment and now he's okay," coach Carlo Ancelotti confirmed on Tuesday. "He suffered, obviously, because he wasn't 100% but now, after treatment, he'll be better. He had malaria. He had the tests in the last day and they showed this kind of virus. Now he's good.”