![Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien ends international exile and is named in Ghana squad | The Independent | The Independent Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien ends international exile and is named in Ghana squad | The Independent | The Independent](https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2013/07/18/20/66-michael-essien-gt.jpg?quality=75&width=640&auto=webp)
Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien ends international exile and is named in Ghana squad | The Independent | The Independent
B/R Football on Twitter: "10 years ago today, Chelsea signed Michael Essien from Lyon. He scored some screamers in a blue shirt... #CFC http://t.co/u9NsecEsGy" / Twitter
![Michael Essien: From Chelsea star to budding coach at the Danish outpost of Nordsjaelland - 'It's the perfect environment for me' Michael Essien: From Chelsea star to budding coach at the Danish outpost of Nordsjaelland - 'It's the perfect environment for me'](https://i.inews.co.uk/content/uploads/2020/10/PRI_167187151.jpg)
Michael Essien: From Chelsea star to budding coach at the Danish outpost of Nordsjaelland - 'It's the perfect environment for me'
Chelsea FC Match Worn Shirts - Back of Michael Essien's shirt from the game against Arsenal in August 2005. | Facebook
![Chelsea's Michael Essien during the UEFA Champions League, Group A, Barcelona vs Chelsea at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain on October 31, 2006. The match ended in a 2-2 draw. Chelsea's Michael Essien during the UEFA Champions League, Group A, Barcelona vs Chelsea at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain on October 31, 2006. The match ended in a 2-2 draw.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E9P43W/chelseas-michael-essien-during-the-uefa-champions-league-group-a-barcelona-vs-chelsea-at-the-camp-nou-stadium-in-barcelona-spain-on-october-31-2006-the-match-ended-in-a-2-2-draw-photo-by-christian-liewigabacapresscom-2E9P43W.jpg)
Chelsea's Michael Essien during the UEFA Champions League, Group A, Barcelona vs Chelsea at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain on October 31, 2006. The match ended in a 2-2 draw.
![Michael Essien reveals his feelings about not playing the 2012 Champions League final » Chelsea News Michael Essien reveals his feelings about not playing the 2012 Champions League final » Chelsea News](https://icdn.chelsea-news.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/michael-essien-bayern-2012-1024x730.jpg)
Michael Essien reveals his feelings about not playing the 2012 Champions League final » Chelsea News
![Chelsea legend Michael Essien becomes the latest footballer to be honoured with a awful statue | The Sun Chelsea legend Michael Essien becomes the latest footballer to be honoured with a awful statue | The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/sport-preview-micheal-essien-statue.jpg?strip=all&quality=100&w=1500&h=1000&crop=1)
Chelsea legend Michael Essien becomes the latest footballer to be honoured with a awful statue | The Sun
![Transfer news: Chelsea's Michael Essien on verge of AC Milan free transfer | Football News | Sky Sports Transfer news: Chelsea's Michael Essien on verge of AC Milan free transfer | Football News | Sky Sports](https://e0.365dm.com/13/12/2048x1152/Michael-Essien-Chelsea_3059711.jpg)
Transfer news: Chelsea's Michael Essien on verge of AC Milan free transfer | Football News | Sky Sports
![Soccer - Chelsea Kit Launch - Stamford Bridge - London. Chelsea's Michael Essien during a photocall to launch the club's new kit at Stamford Bridge, London Stock Photo - Alamy Soccer - Chelsea Kit Launch - Stamford Bridge - London. Chelsea's Michael Essien during a photocall to launch the club's new kit at Stamford Bridge, London Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/G9E5GP/soccer-chelsea-kit-launch-stamford-bridge-london-chelseas-michael-G9E5GP.jpg)