Michael Essien Suffers a knee injury: Bad News for Chelsea

Michael Essien is now with Ghana national football team in Angola for the 2010 African Cup of Nations football tournament. Unfortunately, in practice session, he suffered a knee injury that looked bad. It has been reported that he may be out of action for more than month. Percy Annan is the team doctor of Ghana national football team and he has stated that the injury would keep him out of action for the rest of African Cup of nation. This is surely bad news for Michael Essien and his club Chlesea.

Essien is an influential midfielder for the club and Chelsea did not have him in some of the matches in December 2009 when he was suffering from injury.

A statement on Chelsea Website stated, "Chelsea Football Club is aware of the injury to Michael Essien and has been in contact with the Ghanaian national team.

We will fully assess the injury on Michael's return to us later this week. Until then we are unable to comment further."

The player is supposed to come t London so that the doctors of the club can take a closer look at the injury.