The Chelsea midfielder has not played for Ghana since a forty-five minute appearance at the Nations Cup in 2010 against Ivory Coast. He has since not given a definite word on his return suggesting at a point that he was unsure about the March return. But Nyantekyie is in no doubt Essien will be available for the game against Congo in a Nations Cup qualifier in March and for an international friendly against England a few days later.” “We should have Essien for both the Congo game and against England for the international friendly,” Nyantekyie told KickOffGhana.com. “He stayed away for a reason but we have seen back and we have seen play consistently for Chelsea now.” New Ghana boss Goran Stevanovic has made the return of the midfielder a major priority and is planning to thrash out the issues with the player in a meeting soon.
GFA adamant on Essien Congo return
