Assistant boss Ray Wilkins also reveals FA Cup is ‘massive’ for Blues

Carlo Ancelotti says Chelsea are ready for Jose Mourinho’s Inter in the Champions League despite missing Ashley Cole and Michael Essien.

Chelsea teammates Didier Drogba and Michael Essien and Inter Milan striker Samuel Eto’o have been nominated for the 2009 African Footballer of the Year award.

Michael Essien is staying positive despite an injury that will keep him out for between four and six weeks.

Chelsea have announced that midfielder Michael Essien will be out of action for up to six weeks after returning from the African Nations Cup with a knee injury.

Michael Essien touched down at Heathrow on Thursday morning as Chelsea await news on his injury. The Blues midfielder has flown home from the Africa Cup of Nations.

Interesting times ahead for Chelsea now that they face a long spell without dynamic midfield player Michael Essien.He was injured the game after the 3-0 demolition of Arsenal and now he has been injured while training with Ghana and is out of the African

Chelsea could lose Michael Essien for the rest of the season afer he sustained a knee injury at the African Nations Cup.

Chelsea have yet to make any comment following Ghanaian claims that midfielder Michael Essien will be out for at least a month.

Ghana’s Michael Essien could be out for the remainder of the Africa Cup of Nations and will definitely miss Tuesday’s must-win clash with Burkina Faso, after picking up a fresh injury.