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By Kent Mensah<\/h3>\n

11 May 2011 20:31:00<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
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Michael Essien – Ghana (Getty Images)<\/p>\n

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Chelsea<\/a> midfielder Michael Essien<\/a> has admitted he is aware he will have to fight for a place in the Ghana<\/a> side having announced his return to international football after an 18-month exile.<\/p>\n

The Blues midfield prodigy last played for his country in the African Cup of Nations back in 2010 and is all-too aware that no player is indispensable in the team.<\/p>\n

“I must work hard to be able to get into the starting team because the young players did very well in my absence,” Essien said, as quoted by the Guardian<\/em>.<\/p>\n

“You can see from their performance at the African Cup of Nations and the World Cup what they did.<\/p>\n

“It will be difficult to get back into the starting team because of that, but I am ready to fight for a place and it will be up to the coach to decide.
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“I want to help my country qualify for the next African Nations Cup.<\/p>\n

“They have done more than well during my absence and it shows how good the squad is. The Black Stars are not a one-man team.“<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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