John Obi Mikel Set for Chelsea Return 7 Years After Leaving Stamford Bridge

• John Obi Mikel will be back at Chelsea years after leaving the Premier League club
• The ex-Nigeria captain will return for a charity game at Stamford Bridge
• Mikel won several trophies at Chelsea including the UEFA Champions League

Former Chelsea midfielder, John Obi-Mikel, will make a glorious return to Stamford Bridge years after leaving the Premier League club to further his career.

The ex-Nigeria captain will be involved in a Soccer Aid charity game organized by UNICEF to be played in June at the home ground of the Blues, where the 37-year-old spent most of his playing career.

According to Complete Sports, Mikel has been confirmed as part of the World Eleven for the game that will tackle an English XI side that will feature ex-Chelsea players Frank Lampard and John Terry.

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The 37-year-old midfielder, who joined the English club in 2006, was part of Chelsea’s successful team alongside Frank Lampard, John Terry, Didier Drogba, and Michael Essien who won the UEFA Champions League in 2012.

Mikel stayed at Chelsea for 11 years where he also won two Premier League titles, and four FA Cups, before leaving England for brief stints at Tianjin TEDA, Middlesbrough, Trabzonspor, and Stoke City.

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Soccer Aid is an organization that arranges charity matches, and their next event will be on June 9 at Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge stadium, Daily Post NG reports.

The charity match will feature legendary England soccer stars, both male and female, taking on Soccer Aid World IX will have celebrities like Usain Bolt, Eden Hazard, Roberto Carlos, and Tommy Fury.

Chelsea’s Mauricio Pochettino is set to be the manager of the World XI with more superstars set to be announced before the charity game billed for Stamford Bridge in June.

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Siasia hits out at Mikel

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that former Nigeria Olympic football team manager Samson Siasia has described Mikel Obi as 'stubborn'.

Mikel was one of three over-age players who competed for Nigeria in the 2016 Rio Olympics in Brazil.

The then-Chelsea midfielder was instrumental in Nigeria's bronze medal win at the summer games that year.