Mikel who has since been left out by manager Jose Mourinho tasted 27 minutes of action, replacing Willian in the 63rd minute of the encounter
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The 36-year-old is a legend in west London after scoring 211 times in 648 appearances for the club over 13 seasons before leaving in the summer on a free transfer
Nigerian international, John Obi Mikel, was again rooted to Chelsea’s benched as Chelsea played out a one-all draw against Schalke 04 in a UEFA Champions League tie on Wedsnesday at the Stamford Bridge.
Nigerian international, John Obi Mikel was not listed as Chelsea dismantles Swansea City 4-2 to go tops of the English Premier League at the Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
The announcement came a day after Chelsea reportedly triggered a £10.5 million ($17.4 million, 13.3 million euros) release clause in the 27-year-old’s contract, prompting him to withdraw from QPR’s squad to face Sunderland
Moses will join the Potters for the remainder of the season after finding himself surplus to requirements at Stamford Bridge
Aston Villa, Sunderland and West Brom have monitored the Nigerian international’s availability with a loan move the most likely outcome.
West Brom were chasing Moses, with many believing he was on his way out of Stamford Bridge but he looks set to be give a reprieve due to Premier League and Champions League home-grown player rules
Moses however was a late second half substitute.
The striker, 36, returned to Stamford Bridge on a one-year deal at the end of last month, following a brief spell with Galatasaray in Turkey
On completing the move, Lukaku was quoted as stating: “I am really excited about rejoining Everton. I had a fantastic experience last season and a great relationship with the manager, the chairman, the staff, the players and the fans. I can’t wait to get started again and I’m looking forward to a successful seaso
According to The Mirror, West Brom’s Technical Director, Terry Burton, has earmarked the Nigeria international, who spent last season on loan at Liverpool, to play in the squad’s flanks
After leaving Stamford Bridge two years ago, he moved to China to play for Shanghai Shenhua before joining Turkish side, Galatasaray, which played Chelsea in the Champions League last-16 last season
Middlesbrough take on Atletico Clube de Portugal in the final game of their training camp in Marbella on MOnday morning, with the squad due to return to England later in the day
The 28-year-old played an integral part for Atletico last season as they won the Primera Division and made it to the Champions League final but the Brazilian is clearly excited by the prospect of playing in England
The transfer fee was not disclosed but the 25-year-old Brazilian-born player’s buyout clause at Atletico was about 40 million euros ($54.56 million)
The initial list of candidates making up the shortlist for the new Bafana Bafana head coaching role was revealed, with surprise candidates Fabio Cannavaro and Patrick Kluivert included
Chelsea’s interest in Emenike emerged last week, with the 27-year-old impressing Nigeria’s run to the last 16 of the World Cup, where they were narrowly beaten by France on Monday
Reports have it that Jose Mourinho is a big fan of the Nigerian forward, and decided to make a bid for him, having watched him this week in the World Cup
The Blues had been closely linked with Emenike last summer and have been keeping tabs on the Nigerian international this season