England<\/a> in March.<\/p>\nBlack Stars coach Goran Stevanovic is pressing for the 28-year-old\u2019s quick return to the team, but it appears the former Partizan tactician has to wait for the midfield general to make himself available for selection again.<\/p>\n
Stevanovic had already spoken to Essien and will be meeting him to outline his plans.<\/p>\n
\u201cI told him [Stevanovic] I will definitely return to the Ghana squad, but we didn’t talk about dates and I didn’t tell him I was available to play in March,\u201d Essien told his official website. \u201cI am not sure where those stories came from.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I decided to take a break I knew some Ghanaians would be disappointed, but I felt at the time it was the right decision after two horrible injuries. Hopefully when I come back into the Ghanaian team the break will be beneficial for the Ghana team and I.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don’t want Ghanaians to believe these stories and then in March be disappointed that I am not in the team. I will definitely return to the team at some point in the future however it won\u2019t be for the upcoming games. I haven’t told the coach or anyone else that.\u201d<\/p>\n
The former Lyon player said he is unperturbed with comments, be they negative or positive regarding his \u201cmini break\u201d from the Black Stars.<\/p>\n
He added: \u201cI think they are all fair comments and I have no issues with that at all. It’s Ghana’s team and I am no different from any other player when it comes to selection. The coach decides who should play from the team available to him and I respect all the comments passed about selection and availability. <\/p>\n
\u201cAll I can say to Ghanaians is that I had two bad injuries and they were part of the reason for taking a mini break. I had to give my body a chance and I can say so far so good.\u201d<\/p>\n
Essien also promised to be at Wembley Stadium to support his team-mates when they face England for the first time at senior level.<\/p>\n
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