Source: Team_Talk
Nigeria confident over Mikel fitness
igeria have cooled fears over the fitness of John Obi Mikel, who is recovering from a knee injury less than three weeks before the World Cup.[LNB] The Chelsea midfielder recently underwent surgery to repair a torn meniscus, but reports have suggested that he may be struggling to be fit for the tournament, which begins in South Africa on June 11.[LNB]A medical team from the Super Eagles was expected to travel to Mikel's club today to find out the exact timescale for his absence.[LNB]But Nigeria Football Federation media officer Idah Peterside does not believe there is cause for concern.[LNB]He told www.kickoffnigeria.com: "We are confident here that he will be okay.[LNB]"Monday is the last day of his rehabilitation and physiotherapy sessions, and the staff here are being sent there to speak with the Chelsea people to see that both sides can work together on a harmonised programme that will be in the interest of the player."[LNB]The west Africans, who are in Group B for the finals alongside Argentina, Greece and South Korea, are currently holding a pre-competition training camp on the outskirts of London.[LNB]
