Essien out of Africa Cup of Nations!
19/01/2010
Michael Essien is on his way back to Chelsea after suffering an injury in the Africa Cup of Nations.
It is a major blow to Ghana's hopes, as they are already without defenders John Pantsil and John Mensah, as well as midfielders Stephen Appiah and Sulley Muntari, so stand-in captain Essien's absence will be felt all the more.
Essien was a substitute against Ivory Coast on Friday, and will now have to sit out the crucial match against Burkina Faso on Tuesday, which Ghana must win to progress to the quarter-finals of the Nations Cup.
Essien’s injury will be fully assessed later this week.
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