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Chelsea star Mikel Obi will defy doctor’s orders to play for Nigeria on artificial pitch against hosts Namibia Wednesday.
Star midfielder Mikel has suffered a recurring back injury and only recently nursed a hip injury with Chelsea doctors maintaining he should avoid playing on the hard surface of an artificial pitch.
Mikel shone in Monday's training, along with goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama and Kenneth Omeruo, who is soon to join up at Stamford Bridge.
Incidentally, Galatasaray-target Mikel has often been knocked for not showing enough commitment to the national team.
Eagles coach Stephen Keshi said Tuesday that he does not expect any of his players to struggle with playing on the astro turf at the Sam Nujoma Stadium in Windhoek.
The former Eagles captain has also stated that he does not expect his team struggle on the astro turf pitch.
"I don't expect us to have any problems with the pitch. We have trained on astro turf and just decided to use grass on Monday,” he said.
Eagles trained at the match ground again Tuesday ahead of the Namibian clash.
AFRICAN GROUPS STANDINGS
Group A
Team Pl W D L GF GA GD Pts
Ethiopia 4 3 1 0 6 2 4 10
South Africa 4 2 2 0 7 2 5 8
C’Africa Rep. 4 1 0 3 2 7 -5 3
Botswana 4 0 1 3 2 6 -4 1
Group B
Team Pl W D L GF GA GD Pts
Tunisia 4 3 1 0 9 5 4 10
Sierra Leone 4 1 2 1 7 7 0 5
Eq. Guinea 4 1 1 2 8 10 -2 4
Cape Verde 4 1 0 3 7 9 -2 3
Group C
Team Pl W D L GF GA GD Pts
CIV 4 3 1 0 10 2 8 10
Tanzania 4 2 0 2 6 6 0 6
Morocco 4 1 2 1 6 7 -1 5
Gambia 4 0 1 3 2 9 -7 1
Group D
Team Pl W D L GF GA GD Pts
Zambia 4 3 1 0 9 1 8 10
Ghana 4 3 0 1 14 2 12 9
Lesotho 4 0 2 2 1 12 -11 2
Sudan 4 0 1 3 1 10 -9 1
Group E
Team Pl W D L GF GA GD Pts
Congo 4 3 1 0 5 0 5 10
B Faso 4 2 0 2 5 4 1 6
Gabon 4 1 1 2 1 4 -3 4
Niger 4 1 0 3 3 6 -3 3
Group F
Team Pl W D L GF GA GD Pts
Nigeria 4 2 2 0 4 2 2 8
Malawi 4 1 3 0 2 1 1 6
Namibia 4 1 1 2 1 2 -1 4
Kenya 4 0 2 2 1 3 -2 2
Group G
Team Pl W D L GF GA GD Pts
Egypt 4 4 0 0 11 5 6 12
Guinea 4 2 1 1 9 4 5 7
Mozambique 4 0 2 2 1 8 -7 2
Zimbabwe 4 0 1 3 3 7 -4 1
Group H
Team Pl W D L GF GA GD Pts
Algeria 4 3 0 1 11 4 7 9
Mali 4 2 1 1 5 4 1 7
Benin 4 1 1 2 4 7 -3 4
Rwanda 4 0 2 2 3 8 -5 2
Group I
Team Pl W D L GF GA GD Pts
Libya 4 1 3 0 3 2 1 6
Cameroon 4 2 0 2 4 5 -1 6
Congo DR 4 1 2 1 2 1 1 5
Togo 4 1 1 2 4 5 -1 4
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