{"id":398201,"date":"2011-04-26T07:21:29","date_gmt":"2011-04-26T07:21:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/04\/26\/michael-essien-set-to-return-to-action-after-injury-scare\/"},"modified":"2011-04-26T07:21:29","modified_gmt":"2011-04-26T07:21:29","slug":"michael-essien-set-to-return-to-action-after-injury-scare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/04\/26\/michael-essien-set-to-return-to-action-after-injury-scare\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Essien Set To Return To Action After Injury Scare"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div readability=\"51\">Welcome to Ghanasoccernet.com, Ghana&#8217;s most authoritative football news website.<\/p>\n<div readability=\"7\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/8b4f1664ess1.jpg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27887\" title=\"Michael Essien set to return to action after injury scare\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/8b4f1664ess1.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"Ghana midfielder Michael Essien could return to action by Saturday after an injury scare for the Chelsea player over the weekend.\" width=\"460\" height=\"276\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Michael Essien has been a key player for Chelsea over the years<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Ghana midfielder Michael Essien could return to action by Saturday after an injury scare for the Chelsea player over the weekend.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chelsea\u2019s faint hopes of retaining the English title have been boosted by news that the injury sustained by Essien against West Ham United was confirmed as only a minor muscle pull in his left leg.<\/p>\n<p>The Ghanaian is potentially available for Saturday\u2019s derby against Tottenham Hotspur.<\/p>\n<p>Essien had pulled up after landing awkwardly in the second half and appeared initially to grip his left knee.<\/p>\n<p>That had prompted concern given the 28-year-old has missed significant parts of the past two seasons with cartilage and ligament problems in both knees.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea currently lie second in the Premier League table, six points behind Manchester United.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/8b4f1664ess1.jpg-150x150.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>More here:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/ghanasoccernet.com\/2011\/04\/michael-essien-set-to-return-to-action-after-injury-scare\/\" title=\"Michael Essien Set To Return To Action After Injury Scare\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Michael Essien Set To Return To Action After Injury Scare<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Welcome to Ghanasoccernet.com, Ghana&#8217;s most authoritative football news website. Michael Essien has been a key player for Chelsea over the years Ghana midfielder Michael Essien could return to action by Saturday after an injury scare for the Chelsea player over the weekend. 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