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Veteran football administrator Nana Fitzgerald-Buckerswood insists the return of �out-of-form� Michael Essien to the Black Stars would signify its end. The 29-year-old has struggled to get into the Chelsea team since his return from a lengthy injury layoff under interim coach Roberto Di Matteo. The box-to-box midfielder who has over the years been very key to the national team did not fare too well in the 4-1 loss t0 Liverpool in the English Premier League game where he scored an own goal. And Nana Fitz says Essien�s performance on Tuesday night justifies reasons why he should be excluded from national team assignments. �For me I know Michael Essien is finished and if we want Kwasi Appiah to succeed as Ghana coach, Essien should not be called into the national team,� he told Kumasi-based Angel FM. �You cannot cheat nature and for me it is not about preventing another injury, he is done for. �He does not deserve a call to the Black Stars because his strength is all gone. He can�t even make accurate passes. �Kwesi Appiah should therefore be very careful not to select players based on names but rather on merit. �And if he is to go strictly by that then certainly Michael Essien with his current performance has no place in the Black Stars.� Ghana plays two 2014 World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Zambia in June.