Toure shock for Gunners

[the_champ_2004]

Toure shock for Gunners

By CHARLIE WYETT
Published: Today

ARSENAL were last night reeling from yet another blow — with news that central defender Kolo Toure has contracted MALARIA.

Toure, 27, picked up the disease at home in the Ivory Coast and is now a doubt for the start of the new Premier League campaign.

Gunners boss Arsene Wenger has already lost Alex Hleb to Barcelona, Mathieu Flamini to Milan and Gilberto Silva to Panathanaikos.

And his plans to bring in new faces has been interrupted with the news of Toure’s illness.

The player was taken to hospital while on the club’s mini pre-season tour of Austria and Hungary.

After tests, he remained at the team hotel in Austria last night while the Gunners played out a 1-1 draw across the border against Szombathelyi Haladas with Theo Walcott on the scoresheet.

Toure was said to be in good spirits last night and was not believed to be too concerned about his illness. Malaria is extremely common in Africa.

Yakubu, Celestine Babayaro and Lomana LuaLua have all returned to the Premier League over the last couple of years having contracted malaria.

Krisztian Kenesei opened the scoring for the home side last night.

But Walcott gave his team-mates a finishing lesson by smashing home from the edge of the box after being put through by Nicklas Bendtner just before the break.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/article1458321.ece

 

[Bulldog1954]

When we signed Yak and he got it it didn't take him to long to get over it. Sounds really bad when you hear someone has malaria, but it probably won't be to much of a setback

 

[DonMania#5]

Shocking news, hopefully gets fit for the start of the season.

 

[A Bit High]

Best transfer him out of my Fantasy Team

 

[DB10]

It's not on arsenal.com so salt pinch.

 

[Benno_900]

If that story was fabricated, they should be sued.

 

[Borgsta]

When we signed Yak and he got it it didn't take him to long to get over it. Sounds really bad when you hear someone has malaria, but it probably won't be to much of a setback

Zokora got it last year. Took him a few months to get over it but nothing massive.

 

[bus24]

Gunners boss Arsene Wenger has already lost Alex Hleb to Barcelona, Mathieu Flamini to Milan and Gilberto Silva to Panathanaikos.

Horrible illnesses I have heard.

 

[belfast_bomber]

Horrible illnesses I have heard.

Heheh. That's brilliant.

Panathinaikos sounds particularly painful.

 

[RoosterLad]

Horrible illnesses I have heard.

Hahah gold.

 

[the_champ_2004]

Horrible illnesses I have heard.

I suppose Hleb was certain to catch something after horing himself around like he was.

 

[DB10]

He looks close to death in that picture taken, erm, this morning.

Benno is right. They should be sued.

 

[DonMania#5]

Good to see that he has recovered quickly, should be right for the start of season according to Arsene

 

[Embers]

He looks close to death in that picture taken, erm, this morning.

Benno is right. They should be sued.

Hes giving Cesc a free run at goal. Drop him

 

[belfast_bomber]

OMG HIS LEFT ARM'S FALLEN OFF!

Malaria < leprosy.