During the time of his father's disappearance, Mikel was strong enough to continue playing for Chelsea - starting matches against both Stoke City and West Bromwich Albion.
ໃນລະຫວ່າງການຫາຍຕົວໄປຂອງພໍ່, Mikel ມີຄວາມເຂັ້ມແຂງພຽງພໍທີ່ຈະສືບຕໍ່ຫລິ້ນສໍາລັບ Chelsea - ເລີ່ມຕົ້ນການແຂ່ງຂັນກັບທັງສອງສະໂມສອນ Stoke City ແລະ West Bromwich Albion.