West
Brom are preparing for the absence of their African players should they
be selected by their countries for next year’s Africa Cup of Nations.
Manager
Steve Clarke expects striker Peter Odemwingie to be called up by
Nigeria and midfielder Youssouf Mulumbu to be included in Democratic
Republic of Congo’s squad.
Odemwingie, who has 54 caps and nine goals for Nigeria, has had his problems with the Nigeria national team set-up recently.
Earlier
this month he insisted he had not retired from international football
with Nigeria, contradicting comments from Super Eagles coach Stephen
Keshi.
The
31-year-old did conceded he is “unhappy” about some things in the
national team but said he “will be available when they call me”.
And
Clarke said: “If Peter continues in the current form he’s in, I’d think
Nigeria would select him. He has been playing really well for us, he
has been fantastic.
“If Nigeria want to go with their best players, I’m sure Peter would be in that squad for the Nations Cup.’’
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