Essien to return to Cobham following injury

[diskoviolente 425]

Club > Country, any time.

let´s hope it is only month off for Essien.

We need him so desperatly against teams like United, Arsenal and City.

[Rambo 1,729]

I heard he may be out for the whole season.

[Ray. 217]

I heard he may be out for the whole season.

Think the latest is that he'll be out for a month or more. Let's just hope that the docs at Cobham will give us better news.

[gary gordon 1,777]

I heard he may be out for the whole season.

I wouldn't be suprised. Knee injuries are so damn tricky..

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Whatever we do we CAN NOT rush him back. If he nears full fitness and the club gamble on his knee, he will the end of the season, especially with meniscus damage.

[Steve 10,227]

Whatever we do we CAN NOT rush him back. If he nears full fitness and the club gamble on his knee, he will the end of the season, especially with meniscus damage.

Tell me about it. I rushed back into playing after i did physio for 3 months and see you later ive been out for 2 years now. Not fun. Clearly they have better medical teams and procedures that what i would of recieved but its not worth rushing him back.

[caesarblues 51]

Michael Essien back in London as Chelsea star waits on injury verdict

[CFC58 22]

Ha I was always told by my friends that wearing flipflop or sandals at an airport was a big NO. haha, but damn thats looks like a legit injury.

[Rambo 1,729]

Ha I was always told by my friends that wearing flipflop or sandals at an airport was a big NO. haha, but damn thats looks like a legit injury.

lol people do it all the time in north america

[EskWeston 696]

4 to 6 weeks out, could have been a lot worse i guess. At least it isn't for the rest of the season.

[James 5,143]

He should never of been playing in that game against Ivory Coast, was clearly rushed back in. Essien in the past has always come back from injury as if his never been away. Hopefully he'll be back for the 2nd leg v Inter.

[EskWeston 696]

He should never of been playing in that game against Ivory Coast, was clearly rushed back in. Essien in the past has always come back from injury as if his never been away. Hopefully he'll be back for the 2nd leg v Inter.

Yeah if he can return from injury this time like he did last season that that wouldn't be too bad

[James 5,143]

A normal player it would take a few weeks to get there fitness back up, Essien just strolls back in and starts playing again.

[warnie_666 1,081]

Yeah if he can return from injury this time like he did last season that that wouldn't be too bad

Amen

[Rubber bullets 1,183]

He will be out for 4-6 weeks

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/Chelsea/8470279.stm

Which is less time then expected.

[warnie_666 1,081]

I think between 4th and 6th week he will start playing in the reserves and may be around the 7th week he will start for Chelsea. Bang on time for Inter Home Game.

[Badboy 1,526]

Mikel will be able to cover for him anyway. I think the african nations cup is one big waste of time i know it means so much to the public but big stars are coming out of africa now. The pitches are not up to scratch and injuries can be picked up on it easy.