Super Eagles captain, Mikel Obi was missing in action while Brown Ideye fired blank as Tianjin Teda battled to a goalless draw against Guizhou Zhicheng in the Chinese Super League (CSL).
Mikel who scored his first goal of the season against Chongqing Lifan last week was not listed for the match-day 4 fixture.
However, Ideye played the game as a 65th minute substitute, coming on for Senegal’s Mbaye Diagne but he did not deliver the goal required to win the game away from home.
There are no official statements from the club as to why Mikel missed the game but his absence could possibly be down to him picking up a knock in training.
