{"id":480582,"date":"2011-09-03T01:20:07","date_gmt":"2011-09-03T01:20:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/09\/03\/michael-essien-positive-on-slow-recovery\/"},"modified":"2011-09-03T01:20:07","modified_gmt":"2011-09-03T01:20:07","slug":"michael-essien-positive-on-slow-recovery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/09\/03\/michael-essien-positive-on-slow-recovery\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Essien Positive On Slow Recovery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/a93b27851466_314923.jpg.jpg\" border=\"1\" class=\"c13\" \/><span>Michael Essien\u2019s persistent knee troubles have dogged his Chelsea career in recent seasons, but the powerful midfielder is optimistic after his latest injury setback.<\/p>\n<p>The Ghanaian ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus during the opening training session of Chelsea\u2019s pre-season training and, after undergoing surgery, he was expected to miss a significant portion of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Essien, 28, is now looking at taking gradual steps in his recovery process, but he is reluctant to get too specific about when he will return to action.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe injury is well-documented so I will not dwell on it, however I can say I have had a good operation on my knee and I am definitely on the mend,\u201d Essien wrote on in his blog on the Chelsea website.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy days are filled with physio sessions from 10am to 5pm and it is a gradual process which I am confident will lead to the results I want.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have been here before and know the routine inside out now but it\u2019s still hard work as I hate to watch games on TV.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI prefer to be with my team-mates in training and on the field of play, however I know I have to be patient so I can heal properly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have been asked when I am coming back and at this point in time it\u2019s down to how the recovery goes and when I am given the all clear by the medical team. Sorry I can\u2019t be more precise but its too early to give specific dates.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Michael Essien\u2019s persistent knee troubles have dogged his Chelsea career in recent seasons, but the powerful midfielder is optimistic after his latest injury setback. 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