• Striker nonetheless inside hospital with viral meningitis
• Roberto Di Matteo desires André Villas-Boas perfectly at Spurs
Roberto Di Matteo, the Chelsea manager, has confirmed which Daniel Sturridge is experiencing viral meningitis however, hopes his striker is fit for Team GB's Olympic squad.
The 22-year-old forward fell ill over the weekend. Di Matteo mentioned Sturridge was nevertheless inside hospital nevertheless recommended he might nevertheless play a element inside the London Games providing his healing goes effectively.
"Daniel has viral meningitis, however, I talked to him plus he feels better today," mentioned Di Matteo. "We're going to adhere to his condition plus hopefully he'll receive perfectly because shortly because potential plus be capable to join Olympics squad.
"He is currently nevertheless inside hospital yet I am optimistic he'll recover [inside time to play]. We have had a doctor with him because day 1 plus you are being up-to-date about an hourly basis. We'll see plus create a choice with all the physicians when he could join."
Stuart Pearce's 18-man GB squad are set to satisfy inside Loughborough upcoming weekend as well as the manager has till 25 July to choose a substitution must Sturridge be forced to withdraw.
The Scotland plus Huddersfield striker Jordan Rhodes is understood to be amidst the names found on the standby list.
Di Matteo wished his Stamford Bridge predecessor, André Villas-Boas, perfectly inside his unique job at Tottenham Hotspur. Di Matteo said: "I want him the greatest of chance. He is a good manager plus coach plus I am certain he'll be a achievement.
"I think it's a superior choice."
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