Super Eagles captain, John Obi Mikel may be available for selection when Nigeria host South Africa in a 2019 AFCON qualifier as the midfielder is expected to resume training at Tianjin Teda next week.
The former Chelsea midfielder had surgeries in London on Saturday after suffering muscle injuries.
The player is expected to resume training after one week.
That means coach Gernot Rohr can call him up in time for next month’s AFCON qualifier against the Bafana Bafana
