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Chelsea ace Drogba denies Ivory Coast quit thoughts

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has dismissed talk of quitting Ivory Coast.

The striker withdrew from Ivory Coast's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Rwanda this weekend but is adamant it's just a temporary measure.

He said: "I had two surgeries in less than two months so I need to recover from that and improve my fitness."

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