Essien and Rodgers had a few years of overlap during their time at Stamford Bridge, running from 2006 to 2008, when Rodgers worked as a Chelsea reserves manager.

Brendan Rodgers' three-year spell at Liverpool was full of ups and downs, but ended without the Northern Irishman ending the club's long wait for a Premier League title. He came close to doing so ...

Brendan Rodgers spoke to Celtic TV after the Hoops’ 1-0 victory over Queens Park at the City Stadium in their first pre-season encounter of the season… Q: Brendan, that looked like a dominant ...