Inter’s Andre Onana will not take part in Cameroon’s World Cup clash with Serbia due to tactical disagreements with his coach, reports suggest.
The 26-year-old goalkeeper has not been included in his nation’s squad for their second World Cup group game, being dropped entirely in favour of backup option Devis Epassy. Onana has looked strong this season for Inter and looked set to play an important role for Cameroon at this World Cup.
As reported by TMW, Onana has been dropped from the Cameroon squad due to technical disagreements with coach Rigobert Song, who did not appreciate the Inter goalkeeper’s ‘audacious’ approach in their World Cup opener against Switzerland.
The 26-year-old was often seen outside his penalty area in the match, often heading out as far as the midfield in order to help with build up play.
Onana was asked to ‘play simpler’ and not complicate things for Cameroon, causing a quarrel in training between player and coach.
Samuel Eto’o, the president of the Cameroon Football Federation, attempted to intervene to resolve things but was unable to mend the rift in time for the game with Serbia.