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Impact star Didier Drogba doesn’t speak with the Montreal media very often, but Thursday was supposed to be one of those days.

Unfortunately, Drogba called in sick before the team’s 10:30 a.m. practice at Centre Nutrilait, the scheduled media scrum was cancelled and the striker’s status is questionable for Saturday’s game at Saputo Stadium against the Chicago Fire (7:30 p.m., TVA Sports, TSN Radio 690).

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“He called in this morning and said he wasn’t feeling good … a little bit under the weather,” coach Mauro Biello said after practice. “We’ll see exactly where he’s at. The doctors will have a look and we’ll see. Hopefully, it’s not that serious and he could be back tomorrow in training and ready to go.”

It was disappointing for reporters hoping to speak with Drogba and it will be more disappointing for fans if he doesn’t play Saturday night. But the Impact has proven it can win without the Ivory Coast striker, posting a 5-2-2 record in the nine games he has missed this season.