John Obi Mikel made his long-awaited debut for Trabzonspor in their 2-2 draw against Sparta Prague in Thursday’s Europa League game.
Mikel joined the Turkish side as a free agent on a two-year deal after leaving Championship side Middlebrough.
He was handed a starting role by manager Unal Karaman and was in action for 46 minutes, before making way for Alexander Soerloth.
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ud83dudd3b John Obi Mikel— Trabzonspor Kulübü (@Trabzonspor) August 8, 2019While on parade, the 32-year-old looked sharp but was cautioned in the 32nd minute as his team got a valuable Europa League away point.