Just when we thought Michael Essien was all set to return from his injury sooner rather than later – he suffers a setback.
According to Andre Villas-Boas, Essien, who yet again has been out all season with a cruciate knee ligament injury, is at least another month away from a return following a set back in his rehab.
AVB confirms “We’re looking at mid-January, that’s the best we can think about. There was a setback at the beginning of December if I’m not wrong which took him back 10 days and that’s extended into January, so I don’t think he will go to the African Cup of Nations.”
I suppose the only saving grace there is that he is highly unlikely to make the African Cup of Nations and pick up any more injuries in January!
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