Essien out of World Cup

Chelsea and Ghana midfielder Michael Essien has been ruled out of the World Cup due to injury.

Thu, 27 May, 2010 - 18:08

Chelsea and Ghana midfielder Michael Essien has been ruled out of the World Cup due to injury.

The 27-year-old missed a large part of the recently-concluded season due to knee and ankle injuries and has hardly played any competitive football since December.

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