Cameroon Legend Reveals How Liverpool Defender Snubbed New Coach

• Joël Matip has showed he is not interested in a return to the Cameroonian national team despite a visit by Rigobert Song
• The new Cameroon coach met the Liverpool center-back to try to convince him to return to the national team for the games against Algeria
• Former Cameroon striker Patrick Mboma has disclosed that Song was rejected by the Liverpool defender

Patrick Mboma has revealed that Liverpool defender Joël Matip is disinterested in playing for the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon.

New Cameroon coach Rigobert Song tried to convince the German-born to join his squad for the games against Algeria, but Matip rejected the request.

According to Mboma, it is unclear if Matip will change his mind in future but for now he does not want to play for Cameroon.

"Rigobert Song went to get Joel Matip and he said he's not coming. Now I don't know if it's a final decision,” he said on Talents d'Afrique on Canal+ as quoted by 13 Football.

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Matip last played for Cameroon in September 2015 in a game between the Indomitable Lions and the Gambia. After the match, the Liverpool star, who had a fall out with officials of Cameroon decided to abandoned the national team.

He 37 appearances for Cameroon between 2010 and 2015, and attempts from previous managers has proven futile.

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Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Rigobert Song is preparing rigorously for his first assignment as coach of the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon after naming his squad for the Algeria clash later this month.

The five times African champions named a squad similar to the Nations Cup squad to represent the country in the final round of qualifiers.

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Rigobert Song tries to convince Elanga, Moukoko and Matip ahead of Algeria clash

Rigobert Song has made the task of convincing Manchester United youngster Anthony Elanga and Youssoufa Moukoko of Dortmund a priority ahead of his first game against Algeria.

Cameroon will face Algeria in a two-legged game later this month for a place in the World Cup in Qatar this year.

However, according to reports, the former Cameroon captain wants to convince four players into his team before the encounter with Algeria.