Tottenham striker Emmanuel Adebayor has discussed his recent bout of malaria.
Adebayor will play his first pre season game against Celtic in a Helsinki friendly on Saturday.
"I went back to Togo during the holiday to spend some time with my family," he said.
"I came home to London two weeks ago and then found out I had malaria. I was ill for a week or so, but now I am back training and feeling good now.
"For a week I couldn't do anything.
"I lost a kilo which isn't a lot, but I was very weak for one week. I couldn't move, I couldn't walk.
"It's a common disease in Africa. When I go back it feels like I have a headache and because you are already in the country where it is common you know what medicine to take to make it go away quickly.
"But in London it's not the same because it's not a common disease.
"I wasn't too worried because I have seen lots of people with malaria because I grew up there.
"I knew it would take a few days and knock me down and take everything out of me. I also knew I would have to work hard to get my body back again.
"But I'm okay, fit and ready to play football again. That's the main thing."
