Source: Daily_Mail
Michael Essien suffers major knee injury in training
Chelsea's pre-season preparations have been thrown into disarray after Michael Essien suffered a serious knee injury in training. [LNB]It's feared that the Ghana international, who has been troubled by knee problems in the past, could face a lengthy spell on the sidelines with cruciate ligament damage. [LNB] Head in hands: Essien could face lengthy spell on the sidelines after suffering a major knee injury during pre-season training [LNB] [LNB]Former Chelsea player Jody Morris tweeted: 'Sad news about Michael Essien...first day full training as well. 'Sorry tweeps...heard he done his knee..cruciate..'[LNB]A statement on the Chelsea website read: 'Michael Essien suffered an injury to his right knee during training this week. [LNB]'He will undergo tests over the next few days to determine the extent of that injury. Until we have the full results of those tests we will not be commenting further.'[LNB] CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR FREE FANTASY FOOTBALL GAMELet's get to work! Villas-Boas starts his Chelsea revolution as stars return to trainingClub-by-club guide to all the Barclays Premier League summer transfersAll the latest Chelsea news, features and opinion [LNB] [LNB]
