Michael Essien may make his long-awaited return from injury before the
end of January, Chelsea coach Andre Villas Boas said on Friday. The
Ghana midfielder has been out of action since July when he ruptured the
anterior ligament and cartilage in his right knee during training.
He will miss the upcoming African Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea
and Gabon but is likely to hand Chelsea a major boost next month.
“I think mid-January. He will be introduced to first-team activity in
mid-January and contention properly I think we are looking at three
weeks for him to gain form and start competing to the level that the
others are,” Portuguese boss Villas Boas was quoted as saying by Kick
Off.
“It could take less time if we are positive about it and maybe in two
weeks he can reach that level of form to come back for the team.”
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