Have Your Say: Michael Essien out of World Cup

Published on: 27 May 2010

Do you think Michael Essien's absence from Ghana's World Cup squad will have a negative effect on the West African country at their second successive appearance.

The Ghana Football Association announced on Thursday the Chelsea midfielder is losing the battle for full fitness after suffering a knee injury at the Africa Cup of Nations.

A joint evaluation on the player by doctors of English side Chelsea and Ghana's medical team  revealed he can regain his fitness at the end of July.

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