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Sunderland defender Djilobodji: Cisse's no friend of mine...

Sunderland defender Papy Djilobodji has rejected the prospect of a call-up to Senegal's Africa Cup of Nations squad.

Black Cats boss David Moyes had feared losing Djilobodji to the Africa Cup of Nations this month.

But the Senegal defender said: "I didn't want to go because I'm not friends with the coach (former Portsmouth striker Aliou Cisse).

"I don't want to work with someone who doesn't like me. He doesn't like me and I don't like him. I like David Moyes and he likes me, I think."

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