Super Eagles’ Captain, John Mikel Obi, looks set to miss the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against the Bafana Bafana of South Africa scheduled for the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo on June 10.

Mikel recently underwent surgery and is currently recuperating in England and is in a race against time to be fit for the game.
Eagles number goalkeeper, Carl Ikeme and Vincent Enyeama, who Coach Gernot Rohr wanted to come out of retirement to replace Ikeme, are both out injured.

With the injury list increasing, Rohr will have to tinker with his squad as the team gets set for the 2019 AFCON qualifiers.
The game against Bafana Bafana might have come too soon for the Tianjin Teda captain as his camp has suggested he might skip the June 10 game and try to make the game against Cameroun in August.
Mikel, alongside the other Nigerian contingent in China, were not selected for the recent friendly against Senegal with Rohr electing to allow them to concentrate on their league games, which were about to start then.
The Super Eagles gaffer quashed rumours that he was dropping China-based players from his team as he insisted the likes of Mikel and Jude Ighalo are in his plans.
Nigeria is in Group E of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier alongside South Africa, Libya and Seychelles.
more at http://www.akelicious.com/2017/05/mikel-to-miss-super-eagles-bafana.html

Good news..let him take care of the twins

av people forgotten who is Mikel obi?
he is d guy that played for Chelsea for a decade. he needs diz introduction cos people aren't responding to diz news with comments

We will miss him

Too bad we gonna miss this midfield maestro...his experience,agility and midas touches is really needed.John ogu is in a gud position to fill his vacuum.get well soon bro

snowland:
We will miss him

no, we won't

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Good for us.

chai

Has Mikel officially acquired the legend status in Nigerian Football?
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Let the coach look for homebased upcoming boys... I believe in them more dan these already made "stars" that rely on past Glories...#nohatein#
As 4 mikel...i wish u all dbest

baba Ibeji

babyfaceafrica:
Good news..let him take care of the twins

I'm telling you. It's the best news for us and him. He has served his time and purpose. If we qualify, he can come.

He'll be sorely missed. Maybe we'll play 4-3-3 with Onazi (if he recovers), Ndidi and Etebo with a front 3 of Victor Moses, Iheanacho and Iwobi.
Maybe we might also need someone like Aluko for creativity. We should be able to beat Bafana Bafana. Rohr needs to invite Onyekuru sha.

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If not for bribe in Nigeria NFA , There are many talented boys on the street that plays more that all these Eagle boys that have never won a world Cup before.....

PEPPERified:
Has Mikel officially acquired the legend status in Nigerian Football?

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No.

Let us start now to look for replacement that is my submission

edi287:
He'll be sorely missed. Maybe we'll play 4-3-3 with Onazi (if he recovers), Ndidi and Etebo with a front 3 of Victor Moses, Iheanacho and Iwobi.
Maybe we might also need someone like Aluko for creativity. We should be able to beat Bafana Bafana. Rohr needs to invite Onyekuru sha.

You guys should leave mose out of this

teebaxy:
You guys should leave mose out of this

Why?

Na him sabi

It's even better sef...


I prefer Ndidi and Onazi Combo in the midfield

We can win without him I am sure

Thank God oo

Thank God oh, the O2 no go come...... Na me happy pass self

Mandesz:
av people forgotten who is Mikel obi?
he is d guy that played for Chelsea for a decade. he needs diz introduction cos people aren't responding to diz news with comments

Are you for real? That's interesting ohh, is he still in Chelsea or he has moved back to his former club, Man U

Flashmove:
If not for bribe in Nigeria NFA , There are many talented boys on the street that plays more that all these Eagle boys that have never won a world Cup before.....

Even in Argentina, there are many boys that play better than Lionel Messi (Messi wey never win world cup)


metcheeeeeeeeeeeew.....

Mike?

rawpadgin:
no, we won't

y
we won't miss you bruh!

popsyleo1:
Let us start now to look for replacement that is my submission

ndidi is there