Essien suffers injury set-back

[kakuta44 16]

The Sun claims that Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien could be marooned on the sidelines for the remainder of the season after a major complication in his recovery from a knee injury.

Essien has been out of action since damaging his medial ligaments while training with the Ghana squad ahead of January's Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Angola.

The former Olympique Lyonnais star is currently in France undergoing rehabilitation with Ashley Cole, and Blues assistant boss Ray Wilkins reported earlier this week that both players were progressing well.

However, an unnamed source is quoted as saying: "The news on Michael's not good. We all thought he'd be back playing again in four to six weeks.

"The second leg of the Champions League match with Inter Milan was talked about as the ideal comeback game.

"But he has no chance of making that now. We're not even sure he'll play again this season. If he does it won't be any time soon."

This would come as a cruel blow to Chelsea, who recently confirmed that Portuguese wing-back Jose Bosingwa would not play any further part in the current campaign.

http://www.goal.com/en/news/9/england/2010/03/06/1820231/Chelsea-could-lose-michael-essien-for-rest-of-season-report

[BlueLion. 21,491]

From Goal.com. No other reports about it, to my knowledge anyway. Probably a load of shit.

[Corazón De León 58]

i hope it isnt true! i hate ghana's manager, its all his fault essien is injured!

[Steve 10,227]

Hoping so Alex!

[pHaRaOn 2,131]

Hm... Thats just The Sun. Don't think its true

[Rubber bullets 1,183]

This is why we should sue the FA of Ghana

[Kez 2,727]

Lets hope this isn't true, just to add to our problems losing Essien would be the biggest.

[Laylabelle 9,534]

Hoping this is one of the Suns crap stories...

[Kostas 1,468]

I'll wait for an official confirmation before slitting my wrists.

[chrismada9 1,948]

and another one down :mellow:

[chelsea blue 615]

From the Chelsea FC website

Ray Wilkins

Midfield powerhouse Michael Essien has suffered a setback in the rehabilitation from his knee injury.

He was due to return within the next few days, but Wilkins said: “Michael is doing well but has had a slight complication which will keep him out for a couple of weeks longer than we’d hoped.”

[Laylabelle 9,534]

Ahh pissing hell!!!

[Steve 10,227]

From the Chelsea FC website

Ray Wilkins

Midfield powerhouse Michael Essien has suffered a setback in the rehabilitation from his knee injury.

He was due to return within the next few days, but Wilkins said: "Michael is doing well but has had a slight complication which will keep him out for a couple of weeks longer than we'd hoped."

:huh:

[Kez 2,727]

Hardly the rest of the season like the sun suggested but still a major setback

[boshman 1,073]

................................................................................. SHIT!!!!

[BlueLion. 21,491]

It's a couple of weeks. Nothing major but still a massive blow.

[Term-X 7,891]

essien is just as important as lamps, jt or drogba

frustrating is an understatement for his absence in the team.

[warnie_666 1,081]

He should be back FIT for the Man Utd game!!

Gutted we will miss his long range shooting and midfield drive against the Nerazzuris at the Bridge

[diskoviolente 425]

It is a crying shame missing Essien in this period of the titel race.

Mikel is doing really well definsive wise but really, he is like Uniteds Anderson - not able scoring goals. This would be fantastic, a goal scoring Mikel.

[Steve 10,227]

It is a crying shame missing Essien in this period of the titel race.

Mikel is doing really well definsive wise but really, he is like Uniteds Anderson - not able scoring goals. This would be fantastic, a goal scoring Mikel.

Essien was kinda like that at the start aswell. I must say mikels shot has got alot better in the last couple of months. That said it still needs alot of work.