Essien: I�ll Prove Myself At AC Milan

The midfielder has admitted that �it is important to be able to fully demonstrate� his value at San Siro as the Rossoneri hope for the best in the Italian top-flight. Ghana international Michael Essien has stressed that he needs to up his ante at AC Milan as the Rossoneri struggle to find their foot in the Serie A. The �Bison� joined Clarence Seedorf�s side in January from Chelsea in a bid to earn more game time ahead of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil as well as propel the Rossoneri to a respectable position on the log. The Ghanaian has said he needs to prove a point in Italy and it will take a great deal of commitment to get things going. �I think it's important to be able to fully demonstrate my value as a player and as a man,� Essien told the club's Forza Milan magazine. �If we are to reach our goals it will be the result of the work that we put in every day on the training pitch.� Essien made his fifth appearance for the struggling Italian side on Sunday against Lazio in a 1-1 draw game.