John Mikel Obi recently resumed playing duties with his Norwegian club after a four-month absence.
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Ancelotti used half-time to replace the ineffective John Mikel Obi with first-choice holding midfielder Michael Essien and the move seemed to give Chelsea added impetus.
"We think it's best that John Mikel Obi now returns back to Lyn, and that the situation returns to normal, " the association spokesman Roger Solheim said on Saturday.
Nigeria's preparations for this tournament have been far from ideal, with Swede Lars Lagerback effectively given only three weeks to prepare his squad for the tournament after replacing Shaibu Amodu as coach and star midfielder John Mikel Obi ruled out with a knee injury but they remained committed to the cause throughout.
Earlier this week Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel had to close his Twitter account after receiving racist abuse online.
Meanwhile, Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has committed his future to the club by signing a new five-year contract.
The 25-year-old capped a fine individual display when he robbed John Obi Mikel in the Chelsea half and headed for goal.
Martins had latched on to a deftly chipped through-ball from John Obi Mikel - who had an otherwise uninspiring game, like many of his team-mates.
John Obi Mikel punished some sloppy Mozambique defending but lashed a shot straight at Rafael who parried the ball into Martins and he confidently stroked the ball home.
Chelsea will be unable to call on Drogba, Salomon Kalou, John Obi Mikel and Michael Essien during the Africa Cup of Nations that kicks off in January in Angola.
With a population of around 140 million and a reputation for producing stars such as Austin Okocha, Nwankwo Kanu and Chelsea's John Obi Mikel, the outstanding qualities of Nigerian football are beyond question.
An early half-chance for Nigeria came in the form of a well-struck shot from John Obi Mikel who managed to wrap his foot around a loose ball to force a good save from Kennedy Mweene.
But Warner said Expedia didn't reconsider its sponsorship when Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg was accused by Chelsea of directing a racist comment towards its midfielder, John Obi Mikel, after the Blues faced Manchester United in October.
And it was as convincing a win as the scoreline suggests, with any questions about how Chelsea would cope without Africa Cup of Nations players Didier Drogba, John Obi Mikel, Michael Essien and Salomon Kalou answered forcefully.
While Nigeria's performances at the Africa Cup of Nations in Angola were lacklustre, there is no denying that players such as Chinedu Obasi, John Obi Mikel and Osaze Odemwingie have the potential to make the same kind of impact on the world stage as some of their illustrious Nigerian predecessors.
Willian equalized again straight after the break with an almost carbon copy of his first goal, this time with his left foot, but Chelsea hit back again as John Obi Mikel had a goal ruled out for offside and then 21-year-old Nigeria forward Moses followed up his goal in Saturday's Premier League draw with Swansea.
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