a écrit le 12 janvier 2006 à 21h56 Essien Back For Black Stars?
Accra - January 12, 2006
The Michael Essien injury saga took another twist on Thursday, when it emerged that the Ghana star was back in light training with Chelsea and could yet make the Black Stars squad for the 2006 MTN Africa Cup of Nations.
Essien appeared to be out of the African showpiece tournament when a challenge from West Ham’s Nigel Reo Coker in an English Premier League match on January 2 left him with badly damaged ankle ligaments.
"The diagnosis is that until the end of the month it will be a recovery period for him,†Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho said at the time.
However, Essien appears to have make a faster recovery than first thought, and Ghana coach Ratomir Dujkovic could now decide to call on his star midfielder, bought by Chelsea for ₤24.4 millon from Lyon at the beginning of the season.
Chelsea have made it known they would prefer Essien to stay at home and receive treatment from their own doctors.
But Ghana also have the right to have their own doctors assess Essien’s fitness.
And if Chelsea refuse to release Essien, Ghana can also ensure through Fifa that he does not play a game for the English Champions during the Africa Cup of Nations.
Essien himself appears keen to join the Ghana squad as soon as possible.
“I will join the camp as soon as the Chelsea physiotherapist gives me the green light,†Essien told Ghanaian radio station Joy FM on Thursday.
Accra - January 12, 2006
The Michael Essien injury saga took another twist on Thursday, when it emerged that the Ghana star was back in light training with Chelsea and could yet make the Black Stars squad for the 2006 MTN Africa Cup of Nations.
Essien appeared to be out of the African showpiece tournament when a challenge from West Ham’s Nigel Reo Coker in an English Premier League match on January 2 left him with badly damaged ankle ligaments.
"The diagnosis is that until the end of the month it will be a recovery period for him,†Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho said at the time.
However, Essien appears to have make a faster recovery than first thought, and Ghana coach Ratomir Dujkovic could now decide to call on his star midfielder, bought by Chelsea for ₤24.4 millon from Lyon at the beginning of the season.
Chelsea have made it known they would prefer Essien to stay at home and receive treatment from their own doctors.
But Ghana also have the right to have their own doctors assess Essien’s fitness.
And if Chelsea refuse to release Essien, Ghana can also ensure through Fifa that he does not play a game for the English Champions during the Africa Cup of Nations.
Essien himself appears keen to join the Ghana squad as soon as possible.
“I will join the camp as soon as the Chelsea physiotherapist gives me the green light,†Essien told Ghanaian radio station Joy FM on Thursday.
