Michael Essien

Michael  Essien

Name:

Michael Essien

Born:

Accra, Ghana

D.O.B:

December 3rd 1982

Club:

Chelsea

Position:

Midfielder

Shirt No:

5

Previous Clubs:

Bastia, Lyon

Essien not down after injury blow

Jan 24 2010 02:44:41:000PM


Chelsea star Michael Essien is focusing on staying positive despite an injury that will keep him out of action for between four and six weeks.

Chelsea without Essien for six weeks

Jan 22 2010 11:40:32:000AM


Chelsea have announced that Michael Essien will be out for up to six weeks after returning from the African Nations Cup with a knee injury.

Ghana suffer Essien injury blow

Jan 18 2010 12:49:18:000PM


Milovan Rajevac will have to make do without Michael Essien for Ghana's crucial African Nations Cup encounter against Burkina Faso in Luanda.

Fears for Essien after knee knock

Jan 17 2010 04:05:29:000PM


Michael Essien has been taken to hospital for tests on a knee injury sustained during the African Nations Cup, according to reports in Angola.

Belletti keen to take Chelsea chance

Jan 15 2010 10:23:31:000AM


Juliano Belletti hopes to fill the defensive midfield void left by Michael Essien and John Obi Mikel's involvement in the African Nations Cup.

Essien joins up with Ghana squad

Jan 13 2010 12:26:04:000PM


Michael Essien has finally linked up with the Ghana squad ahead of their African Cup of Nations clash against Ivory Coast on Friday.

Weather delays Essien's departure

Jan 12 2010 10:39:42:000AM


Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien is still to link up with Ghana for their African Nations Cup campaign, but he should fly out on Wednesday.

Ghana boosted by Essien injury news

Jan 07 2010 11:42:21:000AM


Ghana have been handed a major boost ahead of the African Nations Cup after it was revealed that Michael Essien has started full training.

Carlo has faith in Blues youngsters

Dec 30 2009 04:45:47:000PM


Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti insists he has faith in his younger players to perform in the absence of the club's African stars.

Ghana docs may take look at Essien

Dec 11 2009 08:52:34:000AM


Ghana FA chiefs have confirmed they may send their own medical staff to check on Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien's hamstring injury.

Essien faces month on sidelines

Dec 10 2009 06:42:46:000AM


Chelsea have confirmed that midfielder Michael Essien will be sidelined for up to four weeks with a tear in his hamstring.

Essien 'focusing on club issues'

Dec 07 2009 03:58:07:000PM


Michael Essien admits he could face a club-versus-country dilemma in January, when he will feature in the African Nations Cup for Ghana.

AWOL Black Stars trio in trouble

Nov 18 2009 02:52:23:000PM


Ghana are probing why Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien and two other key players did not report for duty for Wednesday's friendly in Angola.



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