Clubmates clash as Nigeria plays Ivory Coast

 
At Chelsea, they stand side-by-side. On Monday, Didier Drogba and John Mikel Obi will be face-to-face when two-time champion Nigeria opens its Africa Cup campaign against Ivory Coast. [link]

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