Chelsea's Drogba out three weeks after surgery

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07/24/2010 - London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chelsea striker Didier Drogba had surgery on Friday and will miss three weeks, putting his status for the start of the English Premier League season in doubt.

Drogba had an groin operation to fix a problem that limited him at times last season. The 32-year-old Ivory Coast international is expected to return to training in three weeks.

"Drogba successfully underwent minimally invasive surgery yesterday [Friday] on the groin injury that had troubled him for some of last season," Chelsea released in a statement.

"The decision to perform the procedure after his return from the World Cup was made to optimize his rehabilitation and he is expected to return to full training in approximately three weeks."

Chelsea opens the season Aug. 14 against West Brom at Stamford Bridge.

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