Matip explains reasons behind AFCON decision
Joel Matip has explained the reasons behind his decision to eschew a call-up from Cameroon for the Africa Cup of Nations.
The defender, who has been capped 27 times by the country of his father's birth, has elected not to head to Gabon in January for the 31st edition of the continental competition.
And he says that is because he wanted to focus solely on matters at Anfield next month and beyond.
"It’s not an easy decision but I want to concentrate on Liverpool. I want to be [here]," he told Liverpoolfc.com.
"I want to focus on Liverpool and that’s what I had to decide. I think I took the right decision."