Mikel pulls out of South Africa game

The Chelsea midfielder will not play
Wednesday’s game against Bafana Bafana in
Durban due to a stomach bug according to the
national team's coach
Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel will not play
in Wednesday’s Nelson Mandela Challenge
between Nigeria and South Africa due to an
infection.
The 26-year-old was expected to lead the
African champions against their hosts at the
Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, the site
where he masterminded a 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“Mikel has been withdrawn from the squad.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.”
He joins the duo of Emmanuel Emenike and
Kenneth Omeruo who had earlier withdrawn
from the game.
It will be a big blow to the Super Eagles as
they hoped to use this game to perfect tactics
ahead of their final 2014 Fifa World Cup Group
F qualifying game against Malawi next month.