SPORTS UPDATE WITH EMMAH ATAI: Jose Mourinho has confirmed he wants Didier Drogba back at Stamford Bridge. The Chelsea manager has recruited Diego Costa as his new star striker, but he sees Drogba as a valuable member of his squad going into the new campaign. ‘We think about it,’ said Mourinho of Drogba. ‘We want to win matches and win titles and Didier is one of the best strikers in Europe. Juventus and Chile star Arturo Vidal has ruled out a move to Manchester United, according to reports in Italy. Vidal has been strongly linked with a move away from Turin this summer with Manchester United and Real Madrid among the top clubs keen to acquire the 27-year-olds services. But when questioned about his future, Vidal said: I do not go to Manchester. West Hams Andy Carroll has torn ligaments in his ankle and could be out of action for four months. The former Liverpool player, 25, is set to have an operation today in the United States. Carroll picked up the problem on the Hammers tour of New Zealand, reporting a sore left ankle in training. Arsene Wenger has revealed that Arsenals three World Cup winning players will miss the start of the new season.Mesut Ozil, Per Mertesacker and Lukas Podolski have been given more time to recover after playing their part in Germanys World Cup triumph this summer.The trio will not return to pre-season training until August 11, just five days before the clubs Premier League campaign kicks off with the visit of Crystal Palace to the Emirates.Arsense Wenger says he isnt expecting his German players to return to Arsenals pre-season training until August 11. They also miss the Community Shield match against Manchester City on August 10, but Wenger hinted that Mertesacker could feature in the Champions League qualifier which follows the Palace fixture. OTHER NEWS: The 2014 Nile Special Uganda Rugby Cup gets underway on Saturday with the round one schedule set to involve first and second divisions sides battling at Legends, Kyadondo, Dam Waters, Makerere, Mukono, Jinja, and Gulu Rugby Grounds. 16 local rugby clubs in Gulu Elephants, Kobs, Boks, Heathens, Stallions, Mutoni Warriors, Jinja Hippos, Pirates, Sailors, Rhinos, Rams, Toyota Buffaloes, UCU Sheperds, Sadolin Mongers, TBC Walukuba and Impis will contend for top spot, with the losers of this particular knockout round proceeding to the shield quarters of the tournament and the victors progressing to the Cup quarters.
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