Michael Essien has been out with a long-term knee injury. The Ghana and Chelsea player said he was prepared to miss the upcoming World Cup.
Essien has been on the sidelines since the finals of the African Nations Cup held in January this year, now his recovery has been stalled with a few complications.
Michael Essien
He told his club website:
“If I can make it in time for the World Cup then great but if not I still have my whole career ahead of me and that is more important than anything.”
“The last thing I want to do is rush back too soon and cause further problems down the line.”
He also added:
“I started doing a little bit of running recently which was a big step forward but that led to some pain. A scan showed I had some bruising so I had to stop running and I am now taking it easy until the bruising dies down. Unfortunately I don’t think I will be making a repeat of last season and may not be returning for the last few league games and the FA Cup final (against Portsmouth next month).”
“As far as Chelsea goes I think my season is finished.”
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