Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel will be out of action
until April after undergoing minor knee surgery.
The Nigeria international has been absent for Chelsea's past
four matches, including Sunday's 2-0 victory over Tottenham in the League Cup
final.
Manager Jose Mourinho has subsequently confirmed that Mikel
has had an operation to correct the issue and expects him to be absent until
April.
"Mikel had a little surgery on his meniscus," he
told the press.
"We are expecting him to be out for about a month - one
week is already gone. There is not too much optimism or pessimism.
"I would say [he will return] first week of
April."
Mikel is now likely to miss the Premier League matches
against West Ham, Southampton and Hull City as well as the home leg of their
Champions League last-16 tie against Paris Saint-Germain.
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