England’s Captain, Rio Ferdinand is out of the World Cup due to an injured  knee ( Friday ).
Didier Drogba is a serious doubt for the finals after hurting his elbow.
Drogba was hurt in a friendly against Japan and another top player, midfielder Andrea Pirlo, will miss Italy’s opening Group F match against Paraguay on June 14 with a calf problem.
Nigeria midfielder John Mikel Obi has been ruled out of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa with a knee injury.
Mikel joins fellow Chelsea stars Michael Essien and Michael Ballack in missing out through injury.
The 23-year-old underwent minor knee surgery in May and feels he has not recovered sufficiently.
“We have dropped Mikel from the squad after he said he did not want to risk his career,” said a Nigeria spokesman.