Michael Essien will miss the World Cup.
Chelsea's medics and those from Ghana have decided that 'Bison' Essien won't be fully fit until the middle of July - meaning that Essien's World Cup dream is now over.
A hamstring and then a knee injury saw Essien's Chelsea season end in January.
Ghana will have to face Germany, Australia and Serbia in the group stages in South Africa without the influential midfielder.
It does mean that Essien will be almost fit for pre-season training and fully fit for the start of the new domestic season.