Michael Essien named in Indonesian team of the week after blistering start

Ghana international Michael Essien's bright start to life in Indonesia was rewarded with a place in the team of the week after he made a goal scoring start to life in the Asian country.

The Ghanaian recovered from the scandal of a potential jail term after playing without a work permit two weeks ago to respond on the pitch.

Essien, the highest-paid player in the league was named as the holding midfielder in a 4-3-1-2 formation