ChelseaFc of England and Super Eagles midfielder Mikel Obi will miss next week Wednesday's UEFA Champions League semi-final return leg match against Atletico Madrid if he gets a booking in tonight's first leg tie at the Estadio Vicente Calderón in Madrid,Spain.
The Nigeria international has been cautioned twice in the six games he has so far featured for Chelsea in the competition.He got his first booking on Tuesday November 26,2013 in the Blues' 1-0 away loss to Swiss side,Basle.
He was booked again barely three weeks later when Chelsea hosted and pipped Steau 1-0 at Stamford Bridge.
According to UEFA disciplinary regulations for the competition,a player,from the first match in the group stage is suspended for the next competition match after three cautions in three different matches.
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