Coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria Sunday Oliseh says he omitted Chelsea of England midfielder John Obi Mikel from his list of players for next month AFCON 2017 qualifier game against Tanzania because the 27 year old didn't take his calls.
Speaking at a media parley organised by the media department of the team presently in camp with players from the Nigeria local scene,Oliseh minced no words when asked about the exclusion of John Obi Mikel from his list of 18 foreign players invited for the game.
Oliseh who was at Wembley when Chelsea lost 1-0 to Arsenal in the community shield with a view to see both Mikel and Victor Moses confirmed while he met with Moses after a chat, Mikel didn't pick his calls or replied his message.
"I called Mikel four times no response,sent him an SMS but still no response, I called Victor Moses he picked and we talked" He said
"He even came to my hotel after the community shield game against Arsenal but i never got a call back or message from Mikel until yesterday or so".
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