Michael Essien joins ex-Chelsea team-mate Didier Drogba in backing former boss Jose Mourinho amid racism row in Turkey

"How can my dad be a racist?" - Drogba and Essien defend Mourinho

18 years ago: Essien's WONDER STRIKE vs Arsenal

Chelsea hero Essien making his way as coach: Now I know why Mourinho would get angry!

'Now I understand why Jose got angry' - Essien on life as a coach

Chelsea legend Essien takes latest step in management journey on rise to the top

Chelsea hero Essien announces next step in coaching career

Michael Essien adds management certificate to list of credentials

Essien: 'Jackson should ignore the criticism'

Essien: Where FC Nordsjælland superior to Chelsea

How Michael Essien silenced his Chelsea critics

Kuffour: Essien has enormous wealth

Chelsea and Arsenal in transfer battle for midfielder lauded by Essien

'The new Michael Essien'? Here's why Mario Dorgeles is wanted by Chelsea and others

Jose Mourinho has told Michael Essien to STOP calling him a hilarious nickname as the legendary Chelsea boss explains he 'cannot go to Africa' because of the 'love' he receives from fans

'I can't go to Africa'‚ says Jose as he reveals secret nickname Essien used

I took on Gerrard but Essien was a tank and Man City hero made it horrible

Brighton attacker Adingra reveals Chelsea hero Essien coaching influence

Who is Assan Ouedraogo? Liverpool 'plot €20m transfer' for gem compared to Michael Essien and Paul Pogba

Chelsea Legends hit Bayern for four with John Terry scoring in the 26th minute of triumph in fitting tribute to his career with Michael Essien and Gary Cahill also netting

A tribute to Michael Essien‚ Chelsea's man for all things and all seasons

Goal of the day: Essien's iconic wonder strike

Liverpool set sights on 'next Michael Essien' as Premier League icon predicts greatness

'I am still hoping and praying my good friend is alive': Michael Essien shares a heartfelt message to his former Chelsea and Ghana team-mate Christian Atsu with the player STILL missing following devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria

Essien in‚ Gyan out - Ultimate Ghana dream team

Goal of the day: Essien's iconic wonder strike

A tribute to Michael Essien‚ Chelsea's man for all things and all seasons

Five Premier League icons you never knew played in Indonesia including Cole and Essien

Gary Neville names Louis Saha and Michael Essien as the two most underrated players he faced in the Premier League... admitting his ex-Man United team-mate 'destroyed him' at centre-back while branding the former Chelsea star a 'brilliant' midfielder

Chelsea defender Koulibaly matches 16 year-old Essien record

Flashback: Essien double against Wolves

Remembering Essien's Arsenal stunner

Essien or Mikel: Who was more important to Chelsea?

Ghanaian gold miner confirms bid for Chelsea to "continue Drogba and Essien's legacy"

Ghanaian gold mine owner confirms he's in for £3bn crisis club Chelsea - and wants to build on the club's profile in Africa after the success of Blues legends Drogba and Essien

Chelsea can sign their next Eden Hazard using Michael Essien's £24m trailblazing transfer model

AFCON legend Essien 'dated glamour model' who had fling with Prince Harry

Hargreaves: Chelsea fullback James just like Essien in midfield

Goal of the day: Essien's wonder strike against Arsenal

Weirdest reasons transfers didn't happen with Burnley refusing to pay Essien £60-a-week

A tribute to Michael Essien‚ Chelsea's man for all things and all seasons

Chelsea could repeat Michael Essien transfer trick to beat Manchester United to £27m signing

On this day in 2005: Essien joins Chelsea