&nbsp;John Obi Mikel will not be on parade on Tuesday night when Chelsea lock horns with Maribor in match day three of the UEFA Champions League. <br /><br />Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has confirmed that the defensive midfielder has failed to recover from a foot injury, which means he will not be included in the 18 - man squad list for the visit of the Slovenian champions.<br /><br />The Super Eagles star was an unused substitute last weekend in the 2 - 1 away win over Crystal Palace in the EPL.<br /><br />John Obi Mikel tasted action for 19 minutes as Chelsea defeated Sporting Lisbon 1 - 0 on September 30, his only appearance in the Champions League this season, having failed to come off the bench against Schalke 04.<br /><br />The 27 - year - old has made five Premier League appearances in the ongoing campaign.<br />