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John Obi Mikel has called upon Ola Aina to switch allegence from England to Nigeria after he impressed in preseason and made his Chelsea debut against Bristol Rovers.
The 19-year-old has been named on the bench many times this term after signing a new deal with his club in the summer, and currently plays his international football in the England youth ranks.
The young fullback was born in London to Nigerian parents and Mikel admits that he rates his teammate so highly that he would love to line up alongside him in the green and white of Nigeria.