John Obi Mikel was in action as Stoke City settled for a goalless draw against Sheffield Wednesday in Saturday's Championship encounter.
The former Chelsea and Nigeria midfielder has started in every one of the Potters' league games this season and he made his 14th appearance at Hillsborough.
Mikel saw 76 minutes of action on Saturday before he was replaced by Jordan Cousins as Michael O'Neill's men chased a goal - it was the first time the 33-year-old was taken off in a match in this campaign.
Another Nigerian player Moses Odubajo was involved in the encounter and he came on as an 83rd-minute substitute for Sheffield Wednesday.