Thomas Sorensen says he is "as upbeat as I can be" about his chances of recovering in time to play for Denmark in the World Cup after dislocating his right elbow while playing for Stoke City against Chelsea on Sunday.
Doctors were able to reset the dislocation without surgery, boosting his hopes of making Denmark's World Cup opener against Holland in Johannesburg on 14 June. The 33-year-old has 86 caps for his country and played for them in the 2002 finals, when they were eliminated by England in the last 16.
"I am as upbeat as I can be in this situation – at least I am left with some hope of making the World Cup since the injury is not as bad as feared," Sorensen said. "I am glad that I don't have to have my elbow put back in place every day because I was in severe pain and I did wonder if my dream had been shattered.
"Fortunately, it was only a dislocation and there was no lasting damage when it was put back in place. It will be a race against time, but I do believe I can make it."
Sorensen was injured after Salomon Kalou jumped in to turn a loose ball into the net for Chelsea's second goal in their 7-0 victory at Stamford Bridge.
"It was a reckless challenge," Sorensen said. "I know the ball was loose but the way he threw himself into the situation with studs up was not OK.To enjoy the thrill you can get your World Cup 2010 tickets for all the world cup matches and world cup 2010 tickets for the world cup online. Ticket4football provides the fans with the easiest way to get their Denmark world cup tickets online. You can also buy all football tickets online through our secure and guaranteed online booking system. Ticket4Football offers 100% safe and secure online booking system for World Cup final tickets.
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