Super Eagles captain John Mikel Obi is set to miss the side’s Round of 16 game at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations after picking up a knee injury.
According to Completesports.com, Mikel, who has just signed a two-year contract with Turkish Super League outfit, Trabzonspor copped the injury in Sunday’s 2-0 loss to the Barea of Madagascar.
The former Chelsea midfielder missed recovery training on Monday morning with a swelling in his knee and is now expected to be out for at least a week.
Mikel has made two appearances for the Super Eagles at the 2019 AFCON in Egypt so far.
However, his performances have come under scrutiny due to his failure to make much impact in the two games.
He failed to complete 90 minutes in both matches and was left on the substitute bench in Nigeria’s second game against the Syli Nationale of Guinea.
