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It is feared Sorensen Absent in World Cup

London (ANTARA News / Reuters) - Danish goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen is feared missing at the upcoming World Cup tournament due to an elbow injury when the arm supporting the defeated Stoke City 0-7 over Chelsea in the English Premier League, Sunday.

Sorensen suffered an injury when colliding with Chelsea's Salomon Kalou, when Ivory Coast players had scored the second tally, which was taken to hospital.

"He suffered an elbow injury to his hand," said coach Tony Pulis Stoke told reporters.

"We hope the elbow bone to knit back and did not need surgery. When he had surgery so he had to struggle to be able to follow the World Cup tournament," he said.

Sorensen began his international game about 11 years ago and has competed internationally as much as 86 times.

He will be 34 years old on June 12, two days before the Danes started the Group E game against Holland in the World Cup.