Youssouf Mulumbu focuses on West Brom
West Bromwich Albion's DR Congo international midfielder Youssouf Mulumbu has opted to put club before country for the time being.
The 23-year-old has helped the Baggies make a fine start to life back in the Premier League and will not feature for his country until next year.
He told his club's official website:"I have had a word with the president of the federation and at the moment I have told him I am focused on the Premier League season, because it is my first full one.
"We are going to talk again in December and I will give him an answer.
"I stopped playing for my country at first because of disorganisation, but after that we had a word and I told him that this year I need to focus on West Brom.
"We need to stay in the Premier League and it's a big season in a big league. There is high intensity and I need some rest because I run a lot.
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"I think he understood that, which is why he said we will talk again in December when I will let him know how it is going."Subscribe to Football FanCast News Headlines by Email