According to <b>goal.com</b>, Eagles skipper Joseph Yobo has dismissed local media reports that he could miss the African Cup of Nations because of a knee injury that would require surgery.<br /><br />''I can tell anybody that cares to listen that I don&rsquo;t have a cruciate ligament injury that requires surgery of any kind. What happened is that I had a little problem on my knee which I am taking precautions on. <br /><br />''But it doesn&rsquo;t require surgery like it was reported in a local website. I only need to calm down for the swelling to come down,'' said Yobo to goal.com.<br /><br />He went further: ''I have a game on Monday which the orthomedic surgeon even said I can play if I want to. But I don&rsquo;t want to rush back to play. I want to take my time before starting to play.''<br /><br />The central defender was omitted from the Fenerbahce squad which played Cypriot club AEL Limassol on Thursday in the group stage of the Europa League after failing a late fitness test.<br /><br />