Chelsea’s Essien upbeat about recovery

Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien is confident that his recovery from another knee injury is going well. The 28-year old Ghana international ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament at the beginning of the Blues’ pre-season and was initially ruled out for at last six months. Essien is no stranger to lengthy lay-offs with a couple of long-term injuries over the past few seasons and admits starting rehab again has been tough...

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