Nigeria: Mikel Misses Out of Poland Tie *etebo, Ajayi Too As Eagles Intensify Training

21 March 2018

Super Eagles captain John Obi Mikel will not be in the team when the three time African champions take on Poland in a pre-World Cup friendly on Friday.

Mikel is unlikely to make it to Wroclaw as he has been working hard at renewing his work permit in China, where he plays for Tianjin Teda. Team Administrator Dayo Enebi Achor confirmed on Tuesday: "We all had been hoping that the renewal would come in good time for him to fly to Poland. As it is now, it is not likely that he would make the trip."

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