The "Matador" had shown bottle, fight and spirit even in adversity up until this time where this piece of news feels like chalk for lunch. He has a strong character and an eye to play through the pain barrier and so it would only be encouring to see him do that again. Wish him speedy recovery.
Michael Essien has suffered a setback in his rehabilitation process from injury and will now spend more time on the sidelines before returning to action.
Chelsea has hoped Essien will return in time for their Uefa Champions League second leg tie against Jose Mourinho's Inter Milan but that won't happen now after he suffered a setback.
He will now miss the six week recovery deadline after the knee ligament injury he picked up in training at the Africa Cup of Nations in Angola at training with Ghana.
Chelsea's assistant manager Ray Wilkins said: “Michael Essien is doing well, there has been a slight complication which means it needs a couple of weeks longer but he's out [in France] with Ashley [Cole] now and they're both doing extremely well, so from that point of view we're delighted with their recovery.
“It's difficult to give a timescale but hopefully he'll be fit as soon as possible because when we lose players of that quality it is damning on any side.”
The midfielder himself admits the wait on the sidelines has been painful but says he has no option but to be patient and let the medical team do their work.
"I will be back as soon as I can. I hate being on the sidelines but at the same time I need to be patient and heal properly. Once the medical team give me the all clear you will see me doing my thing on the pitch," he said.
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