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Michael Essien pleased to be back in action for Chelsea
Midfielder makes goal scoring return after knee injury
17 Jul 2010 21:06:00
By Grant Wilson
Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien has expressed his delight at a goal scoring return to action after injury as he scored the only goal in a 1-0 pre-season win over Crystal Palace.
The Ghana international had missed the second half of the season and the World Cup with a knee injury.
Essien made his long-awaited comeback against the Championship club, and even managed to score the winner for Chelsea, who were without many of their first team regulars, after their exploits in the World Cup.
"It feels good, it's been a long time but I am back in full training now, everything is good and there is no reaction from the training, so things are looking good for me," Essien told the club's official website.
"I didn't have any holidays because of my rehab, but it will be good to start up again and I am looking forward to the rest of the boys coming back as well.
"I'd love to have been there playing at the end of the season, it wasn't easy for me but I supported my team-mates to win their matches, that's all I could do.
"I became a supporter and to end the season with two trophies was amazing and I was enjoying it like everyone even though I didn't play the whole season."
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Essien made his long-awaited comeback against the Championship club, and even managed to score the winner for Chelsea, who were without many of their first team regulars, after their exploits in the World Cup.
"It feels good, it's been a long time but I am back in full training now, everything is good and there is no reaction from the training, so things are looking good for me," Essien told the club's official website.
"I didn't have any holidays because of my rehab, but it will be good to start up again and I am looking forward to the rest of the boys coming back as well.
"I'd love to have been there playing at the end of the season, it wasn't easy for me but I supported my team-mates to win their matches, that's all I could do.
"I became a supporter and to end the season with two trophies was amazing and I was enjoying it like everyone even though I didn't play the whole season."
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