Captain of the Super Eagles, John Mikel Obi could miss the rest of Nigeria’s campaign at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations due to injury, according to Goal. Mikel was substituted in the 59th minute in Nigeria’s 2-0 shocking 2-0 loss to Madagascar. The midfielder missed training on Monday with the knee injury while sources have confirmed that he will be missing the Round of 16. After his under-par performance against Burundi, Mikel missed Nigeria’s second game against Guinea. He returned to the starting lineup after Nigeria had sealed qualification into the second round but was hooked by Coach Gernot Rohr with Nigeria chasing the game.

Source: The Guardian July 02, 2019 18:45 UTC