Essien scores as Chelsea win pre-season opener (AFP)

Posted by Yahoo! News: Sports News on Jul 17, 2010

Premier League champions Chelsea kicked off their pre-season preparations with a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace on Saturday. Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien, pictured in 2009, made a goalscoring return after missing Ghana's World Cup campaign with a knee injury, netting the winning goal in the 60th minute with a crisp shot from the edge of the Palace area.(AFP/File/Glyn Kirk)AFP - Premier League champions Chelsea kicked off their pre-season preparations with a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace on Saturday, while there were also wins for Arsenal, Manchester United and Everton.


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