Portugal boss Carlos Queiroz insists Didier Drogba's injury will not affect his game plan against Ivory Coast.
The star striker will almost certainly miss the Group G clash with Queiroz's side in 10 days' time after fracturing his right elbow against Japan on Friday.
His absence will be a big blow to the Ivorians but former Manchester United assistant manager Queiroz insists he is not bothered about his opponents.
Instead he is focused on his own squad and wants them to impose their style of play on the game.
Queiroz said: "We are not going to change anything in our plans.
"When great players are out of a World Cup - as also happened with my great friend Rio Ferdinand - it's always a shame, a blow for the spectacle.
"But the strategy is to concentrate on our own. The longer we impose our game on the adversary, the more problems you create.
"Our players know what our style is. Our main weapon is our style of play, our way of football. We have to play like Portuguese teams.
"In that sense, I do not care if Drogba plays or not."
The star striker will almost certainly miss the Group G clash with Queiroz's side in 10 days' time after fracturing his right elbow against Japan on Friday.
His absence will be a big blow to the Ivorians but former Manchester United assistant manager Queiroz insists he is not bothered about his opponents.
Instead he is focused on his own squad and wants them to impose their style of play on the game.
Queiroz said: "We are not going to change anything in our plans.
"When great players are out of a World Cup - as also happened with my great friend Rio Ferdinand - it's always a shame, a blow for the spectacle.
"But the strategy is to concentrate on our own. The longer we impose our game on the adversary, the more problems you create.
"Our players know what our style is. Our main weapon is our style of play, our way of football. We have to play like Portuguese teams.
"In that sense, I do not care if Drogba plays or not."
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