simplyolat MIKEL SET TO BREAK
KANU’S UEFA
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
APPEARANCES RECORD

The Chelsea midfielder
will claim the top spot
for Nigerian
appearances in the
Champions League with
four more games to go
Chelsea midfielder John
Obi Mikel could claim
the record for highest
number of appearances
by a Nigerian player in
the Uefa Champions
League if the Blues pass
the quarter final of the
tournament this year.

The
Nigeria international,
with 56 appearances so
far, is four games
behind leader
Nwankwo Kanu with
60.
Since he joined Chelsea
in 2006, Mikel has
always been part of the
squad averaging 37
games per season in all
competitions.

The 28-year-old has
won all the major
trophies in England and
in Europe and also an
Africa Cup of Nations
medal in his name,
making him one of the
most decorated players
in Africa.

And with the Champions
League set to resume
on February 16, the
two-time Chelsea Young
footballer of the Year
will have every
opportunity to close the
gap as they take on PSG
in the round of 16.
Victory against PSG over
two legs would see him
get the chance of
equaling Kanu's record
and potentially beating
it this season.

Following the sack of
Jose Mourinho in
December 2015, the
player has been one of
Guus Hiddinks’ power
houses playing all 13
games for the team in
full minutes and losing
none.

In line of his
performances on and off
the pitch, the manager
has described him as
the midfielder that
brings ‘balance’ to the
team which makes him
a dependable team
player.