Super Eagles captain John Obi Mikel has reassured his full committments to the national team and will make himself available for selection once he gets over his ‘physical and fitness issues’.
The Tianjin TEDA midfield maestro, who has not played for Nigeria since the World Cup in June, stressing that he will keep supporting Super Eagles as they look to seal their place in the 2019 AFCON billed for Cameroon.
“I’m still not ready to come back yet. Still have some physical and fitness issues. I wish the team well and will always do.
“My commitment to the national team remains 100%; I still remain a part of the team and will always support the lads. The Nations Cup remains our ultimate goal for now and we are just one point away from reaching that target,” Mikel told AOIFootball.
Gernot Rohr had earlier disclosed that Mikel’s exclusion from the