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Ivory Coast clears Chelsea's Kalou of serious knee damage

Chelsea attacker Salomon Kalou has been cleared of any serious knee damage by the Ivory Coast national team.

The 26-year old limped out of the Elephants' 2-0 African Cup of Nations win over Burkina Faso in Malabo yesterday but team doctors were able to assess the injury and are confident it is nothing more than a slight mishap.

"It was more of a scare than any damage, Kalou felt pain behind the thigh but it's not a hamstring or tear," Ivory Coast's press officer told AFP.

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