Michael Essien, former Black Stars player
Ghana forward Kamaldeen Sulemana has named Black Stars great Michael Essien as one of the best African players to ever play in the English Premier League.
In a five-a-side team selected by the Southampton winger, he included the former Ghanaian midfielder alongside Ivorian legends Didier Drogba and Yaya Touré, Nigeria’s Jay-Jay Okocha, and Egyptian sensation Mohamed Salah.
“I’m not choosing a goalkeeper because we’re playing with small poles, tiki-taka format, okay? Here they are: Yaya Touré, Michael Essien, Jay-Jay Okocha, Mohamed Salah, Didier Drogba.
“Mohamed Salah will play on the right, Jay-Jay Okocha will play on the left, and then two players to hold in the middle with Didier Drogba up front. What a team with flair,” Kamaldeen Sulemana told Showmax in an interview.
Kamaldeen Sulemana, 23, has recently been in fine form for Southampton. Although the club has been relegated from the Premier League, he has been a bright spot in their last few games.
He will be a key player for the Saints next season when the team competes in the EFL Championship.
