Essien handed two-match ban

CHELSEA midfielder Michael Essien has been given a two-match ban by UEFA for last week’s horror tackle on Liverpool’s Dietmar Hamann.

Essien handed two-match ban

Essien will miss both home and away legs of the Blues’ next Champion League clashes.

The Ghana international has been punished for a studs-first lunge on Hamann, catching the midfielder just below the knee as Liverpool held Chelsea to a goalless draw in their final Group G match at Stamford Bridge.

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