Joel Obi out for rest of the Season

By Arinze Ude

Injury-plagued midfielder, Joel Obi has been ruled out for remainder of the season after undergoing surgery on his troubled knee a fortnight ago. The highly rated playmaker returned from a lengthy layoff at the end of last year but suffered a relapse in January. The operation was carried out in Finland by specialist, Sakari Orava, as recommended by his employers, Internazionale FC of Italy. Joel Obi has featured only four times in the current campaign.

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This article was first published on 15th March 2013

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