Mikel is tired – Mourinho

London - Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has said
Nigeria midfielder Mikel Obi is fit again.
Mourinho said he would not pick the 2013 Africa Cup of
Nations Cup winner for Saturday’s Premier League
match against Stoke City at Stamford Bridge.
Mikel has recovered from knee surgery and has been
training but the Portuguese manager said he is tired to
play a game now due to the injury.
“In this moment we have no injuries, but Mikel is not
selected. He’s fine and has worked all week with the
group,” AfricanFootball.com quoted Mourinho as saying
on Friday.
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“He’s very tired so he is not selected, not injured. Mikel
is tired because he was injured for a month, had surgery
and was not working with the group.
“After four sessions with the group he needs time to
adapt and be in condition.”
However, Mourinho also expects Eden Hazard to start
against Stoke, despite complaints of fatigue during the
week following the international break.