Didier Deschamps is not the only manager who is reluctant to call Hugo Ekitiké (23) into the international stage.
On Friday, the Liverpool striker made a decision about his promise to clarify the country's choice: Les BLEU Or nowhere to go.
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That's because Cameroon is no longer the choice of Reims-born attackers, at least when Marc Brys is in charge.
A tenacious lion The boss's feelings about the Ligue 1 championship in the first two times made him feel familiar.
“I didn't contact him. He put all his money into the game against France, but he didn't succeed.” Brother said.
He added, “He shouldn't be here […] We have a good player who plays with their hearts. I don't need stars. ”
Cameroon is preparing for some upcoming World Cup qualifiers, hosting Eswatini September 1 Before heading to Cape Verde seven days later. Apparently, Ekitiké was not considered by Brys.
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Ekitiké was born in Cameroon's father and French mother, and opened the door until Friday to serve on the African side.
This summer, the Frenchman signed a six-year contract with Liverpool for a fee of up to €95 million and attached.
Despite scoring every in his first two Premier League games, Ekitiké is still Didier Deschamps' team not selected for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers. Ekitiké is the first player to score in his first three competitive matches at Liverpool. Les BLEU Face Ukraine on September 5, then on the second Tuesday at Prince Iceland.
In his case, Ekitiké scored a total of 11 blocks for the French youth team, scoring five goals in five U-21 games.
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