By Andrew Randa on May 1, 2017
Nigeria’s injury problems don’t seem to abate as Super Eagles captain John Mikel Obi might not be available for selection for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa on June 10 in Uyo.
With Carl Ikeme injured and unlikely to be back on time for the game, Vincent Enyeama was mooted to be in the frame for a return from retirement but that has also been put on ice after a season-ending injury.
With the injury list piling up, Rohr will have to tinker with his squad as the team gets set for the 2019 AFCON qualifiers.
Mikel recently underwent surgery and is currently recuperating in England and is in a race against time to be fit for the game.
The game against Bafana Bafana might have come too soon for the Tianjin Teda captain as hs camp has suggested he might skip the June 10 game and try to make the game against Cameroon 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. © supersport.com
•Photo shows Super Eagles Captain John Mikel Obi.
Source Daily Sports
Posted May 1, 2017
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