Mikel ready for Chelsea fight
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John Obi Mikel is unfazed by talk of new midfield arrivals at Chelsea this summer.
Chelsea are under new stewardship with Brazilian Luiz Felipe Scolari at the helm and he has been linked with a host of new faces.
Portugal international Deco features prominently in the gossip columns, but Nigeria midfielder Mikel is not losing any sleep about the talk of new arrivals.
"I don't know him (Scolari) and I have not met him before,” Mikel told Brila FM. “I don't even know what to expect from the coach because we have not spoken yet.
"I will only be able to say something about him when we meet during pre-season.
"I am not afraid to hear about one player or the other coming to Chelsea. It's something that makes me stronger.
"You should know that I would have left Chelsea long ago if I had been scared or something like a chicken-hearted player.”