Jose Mourinho confident Essien has overcome injury worries

Posted On Saturday, 15th September 2012

Michael Essien has struck a good relationship with Jose Mourinho

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho says Michael Essien is ready for the physical rigours of the Spanish top-flight after fears over his fitness after two serious knee injuries.

The Ghana international is set to make his Real Madrid debut on Saturday when they take on Sevilla.

Essien has not regained his full fitness since recovering from those injuries which prompted Chelsea to send him out on loan to Real Madrid two weeks ago

After training with the club over the past two weeks, Mourinho says Essien has overcome the fears over his fitness.

“Essien has come with a huge motivation, with the energy of seven years without physical discomfort,” Mourinho told the press.

“Michael has been very nice, I appreciate the gesture.”

“Michael has been nice today saying that the most important miss of Real Madrid would be mine, but we are all equal.”

The Bison joined The Vikings on a season-long loan deal on transfer deadline day.

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zambians are pigs says:

September 15, 2012 at 4:11 pm

WATCHING CHELSEA TODAY VS QPR,I THOUGHT WHAT A MORON DI MATEO IS TO LOAN OUT ESSIEN.MIKEL PLAYED LIKE A CLASS ONE PUPIL GIVING BACK PASSES THAT NEARLY COST CHELSEA.
LAMPARD WAS AWFUL.THERE IS MORE TO ESSIEN’S TREATMENT THAN FOOTBALL.WHAT DO YOU EXPECT WHEN YOU HAVE A NIGERIAN AMONG THE COACHING STAFF.PREJUDICEOF THE HIGHEST ORDER.
I HOPE ESSIEN PROVES THEM WRONG.

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- 1 love zambians says:
  
  September 16, 2012 at 6:34 pm
  
  @zabians are pigs, hahahaha u really funny why essien did play yesterday was nigeria among the coaching staff in real madrid too, aah ghanians why always blameing someone for juju misfortune,
  
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ZUBI ZALYATA says:

September 15, 2012 at 5:38 pm

I HOPE TO SEE HIM PLAY TONIGHT WILL BE WATCHING THEM PLAY AGAINST SEVILLE THIS NIGHT.COYS AS WE THE TOTTENHAM FANS WILL SAY

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Randy Abbey says:

September 15, 2012 at 9:45 pm

I am sorry Essien is still warming the bench.I hope he does not grow old on the bench.

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Fransoa says:

September 16, 2012 at 6:01 am

It was funny how Bosingwa was dribbling pass the Chelsea defenders. DI MATEO will be sack pretty soon!!

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