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Michael Essien lying in pain<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Swaziland media are celebrating Michael Essien\u2019s injury after a knee problem ruled him out of the clash between Ghana and Swaziland in September.<\/p>\n

The country\u2019s biggest newspaper the \u2018Swazi Observer\u2019 wrote the screaming headline \u201cJoy for Sihlangu as Essien ruled out\u201d in response to the Chelsea star\u2019s injury.<\/p>\n

The Swaziland national football team, nicknamed Shilangu, fear being massacred during the return leg of the Group I Africa Cup of Nations qualifier to be played in Kumasi.<\/p>\n

The absence of the midfield powerhouse gives them hope of causing an upset against the group leaders but even without Essien last year, the Black Stars thrashed them 3-0 in their own backyard.<\/p>\n

They had feared a massacre in Ghana with Essien\u2019s return to the side but they are expressing their happiness that the midfielder will not be available because of the injury.<\/p>\n

Essien will be out of action for the next six months after undergoing surgery to repair a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus.<\/p>\n

The 28-year-old twisted his knee as he landed awkwardly last Thursday, the first day of double sessions at Chelsea, where the first team returned to Cobham to begin preparations under Andr\u00e9 Villas-Boas.<\/p>\n

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