West Ham United lose driving force Alex Song to Africa Cup of Nations after late call-up for Cameroon
West Ham are preparing for up to a month without talisman Alex Song after Cameroon called him up for the Africa Cup of Nations.
The midfielder was not included in his country’s provisional squad for the tournament, which was announced last month, but has been brought in to replace the injured Stephane Mbia.
Song had fallen out of favour with the national team following his sending-off in the World Cup against Croatia and has not played for manager Volker Finke since. But the 27-year-old has been one of the top midfielders in the Premier League this season and Finke has brought him back ahead of Wednesday’s deadline for finalised squads.
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West Ham are preparing for up to a month without talisman Alex Song after Cameroon called him up for the Africa Cup of Nations.
The midfielder was not included in his country’s provisional squad for the tournament, which was announced last month, but has been brought in to replace the injured Stephane Mbia.
Song had fallen out of favour with the national team following his sending-off in the World Cup against Croatia and has not played for manager Volker Finke since. But the 27-year-old has been one of the top midfielders in the Premier League this season and Finke has brought him back ahead of Wednesday’s deadline for finalised squads.
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