Football Players Michael Essien

Football Players : Ghana has a massive growth of the World Cup with the news that midfielder Michael Essien has officially handed over to begin his training with Chelsea, the English team.

It is feared that Essien could miss the World Cup in June because of knee injury suffered in the African Cup of Nations.

His club coach Carlo Ancelotti has hinted last week that the Black Stars players can claim a refund by the end of the month.

But according to media reports in England, has already begun training Essienwith Chelsea after recovering in a French hospital.

The London Evening Standard says Chelsea will soon cause the return of key duo Ashley Cole and Essien from ankle and knee injuries and will be helped.

Left-back Cole was in full training with the rest of the team for the first time yesterday.

Essien did do some gentle exercises alone in the club's training ground.