Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho said yesterday that midfield player Michael Essien was not fit to play in the Africa Cup of Nations. He has a bad injury to the ankle ligaments. He will not be fit until the end of the month. Mourinho is quoted I think Ghana are intelligent enough to understand that if the player is injured it is best to leave him at home.' For sure he is not fit to start the competition. (Sport news / Independent)
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