Chelsea’s Nigerian midfielder John Obi Mikel (left) vies with Stoke City’s Austrian striker Marko Arnautovic during the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Stoke City at Stamford Bridge in London on Sunday. AFP PHOTO
LONDON: Anyone seeking to understand Chelsea’s steady return to form under interim manager Guus Hiddink will find a partial explanation in the unassuming figure of holding midfielder John Mikel Obi.