Sat 15th Nov - The Hawthorns
| Player details | |
|---|---|
| Name | Michael Essien |
| Age | 25 |
| Club | Chelsea |
| Position | Midfielder |
| Squad No | 5 |
| Born | Accra,Ghana |
| Height | 1.78m |
| Player rating | 6.0 (what is this?) |
| From | To | Date | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon | Chelsea | 19 Aug 2005 | £ 24,500,000 |
| Bastia | Lyon | 2 Jul 2003 | Undisclosed |
| Competition | Team | Apps | G | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barclays Premier League | Chelsea | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Group 5 | Ghana | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14th November 2008
Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien has refused to set a date for his comeback from a knee injury.
9th November 2008
Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien believes Arsenal place too much emphasis on playing beautiful football.
2nd November 2008
Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien believes it could be as late as March before he returns to action.
24th October 2008
Ashley Cole could return against Liverpool, while Michael Essien may also be back a month earlier than expected.
15th October 2008
Four English-based players have been nominated for the African Footballer of the Year award.
11th September 2008
Petr Cech says the Chelsea squad are determined to show Robinho he made a mistake in joining Manchester City.