Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel will not play in Wednesday’s Nelson Mandela Challenge between Nigeria and South Africa due to an infection.
We gathered that the 26-year-old was expected to join the African champions in their match against the South Africans at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, the site where he played a big part in the 4-1 demolition of Mali in the Africa Cup of Nations last February.
Coach Stephen Keshi was quoted by KickOff: “Mikel has been withdrawn from the squad. He has a stomach bug.”
Which includes him in the list of Kenneth Omeruo and Emmanuel Emenike who had earlier withdrawn from the game.
The African Champions will be trying to avoid a defeat in the match today, in other not to be ranked outside the top 5teams on the continent ahead of the final qualifying rounds of the 2014 Fifa World Cup.
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