{"id":433882,"date":"2011-06-01T08:14:25","date_gmt":"2011-06-01T08:14:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/06\/01\/ghana-coach-stevanovic-excited-by-essien-return\/"},"modified":"2011-06-01T08:14:25","modified_gmt":"2011-06-01T08:14:25","slug":"ghana-coach-stevanovic-excited-by-essien-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/06\/01\/ghana-coach-stevanovic-excited-by-essien-return\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghana Coach Stevanovic Excited By Essien Return"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Goran Stevanovic<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Ghana coach Goran Stevanovic is delighted to have Chelsea ace Michael Essien join him in camp for Friday\u2019s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Congo.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Serbian held talks with the midfielder, who had asked for a break from international duties last year, on a quick return after he was installed coach in early January.<\/p>\n

Essien reported for duty on Monday and has trained with the side twice.<\/p>\n

Stevanovic is excited the 27-year-old kept his word to aid Ghana\u2019s qualification campaign.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I took this job I made his return a priority and he promised he will return in June which is what he has done,\u201d Stevanovic said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe is a great player and a great man and we are happy to have him back,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

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