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But his agent John Shittu says it was all a miscommunication and Mikel will never turn his back on Nigeria!
Chelsea midfielder Mikel Obi was not invited by the new Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh to play in the forthcoming 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Tanzania. Asked why Mikel was left out of his list, Oliseh said he called Mikel several times but he never responded or called him back
Mikle has been known to have had communication problems with past Super Eagles coaches.Surely they can't all be a coincidence can they?
“I went to England on a Thursday and Chelsea was just coming back. We had fixed our visit to coincide with the end of their tour before they played Arsenal. I
contacted Obi Mikel, called him on several occasions with no reply; sent him an SMS with no reply, went to London where he plays in the same club with Victor Moses. I called Moses, the phone rang three times and he picked it up and I spoke with him. Moses came to the meeting but he (Mikel) didn’t come."
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I left to Liverpool to meet the other player and I spent about six hours to go there and back but there was no response from Mikel until I returned here. Till now I have not spoken with Mikel. I think it was yesterday (Wednesday) that I saw a missed call, so at the moment I don’t know what the situation is. No player is special, every player is the same, every other player we contacted and spoke with have been invited" Oliseh said in a media parley yesterday in AbujaBut Mikel's agent John Shittu feels otherwise,he said it was all a miscommunication...
Shittu insists Mikel has not been deliberately evasive.Shittu told BBC Sport: "Mikel will never turn his back on Nigeria.
"He loves playing for his country and this is just a miscommunication between coach and player."
"Mikel sincerely missed the calls and wasn't sure who called. Once he realised who it was he made efforts to reach Sunday Oliseh but could not speak to him." he said.
"It's unfortunate that a miscommunication is being blown out of proportion in the media.
"Efforts are being made to sort things out amicably because Mikel is dedicated to Nigeria.
"For the sake of the country, everyone should support the coach and the players selected instead of focussing on other things that could affect the preparation." Mikle has been known to have had communication problems with past Super Eagles coaches.Surely they can't all be a coincidence can they?