Ghana ace Michael Essien joins Chelsea legends for Inter Milan clash

Ghana ace Michael Essien has joined the Chelsea legends for their charity match against Inter Milan on May 18.

Top former Blues players are lining up to pledge to play the match scheduled for Stamford Bridge later this month.

The game will be played to honour the memory of Ray Wilkins, who passed away last month.

Michael Ballack and Eidur Gudjohnsen recently announced that they would be playing in the match, and they will now be joined by their former teammates.

"It will be great to come "home" to Stamford Bridge and see the Chelsea fans and some of my team-mates again," Essien said.

"It will be a great match and I hope we can put on a great show in memory of my great buddy, Ra