FIFA warn Liverpool over Matip selection

Joel Matip

Joel Matip

Zurich: FIFA warned Liverpool they cannot play Joel Matip unless Cameroon give the Premier League team permission. Matip last year announced he no longer wished to be considered for selection by Cameroon and was not named in their Africa Cup of Nations squad.

Liverpool said it was their view "that the player should be available for the club during the period of the competition and will continue to work for a resolution". But FIFA warned that any violation of the rules would be subject of an investigation.