Essien to miss World Cup in South Africa

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Black Stars midfielder, Michael Essien has been ruled out of the 2010 Fifa World Cup.

"An evaluation by a combined team of medical experts from the Ghana Football Association and Chelsea Football Club revealed that Essien will not make full recovery until the end of July.

"The Ghana Football Association wishes him full recovery and a quick return to football action," the FA statement read.

Essien has been recovering from a knee injury picked up at the Africa Cup of Nations in Angola back in January.

http://www.ghanafa.org/blackstars/201005/4740.php



This totally sucks for Ghana. I had great hopes that the Black Stars could do very well in Group D.

[KamaAina]

1. Oh, sure. NOW he misses the World Cup.

But of course he was around to help destroy us last time. :grr:

[MrCoffee]

2. This is going to really hurt Ghana in the only true Group of Death

A shame for Essien that he won't get to play.

[two gun sid]

3. With Essien I thought they had a good chance against....

Australia and Serbia. Against Germany, not so much.

[MrCoffee]

4. I don't know what to think of Group D anymore...

First Ballack, now Essien...the group was tight before, but it really is anyone's group now.