West Bromwich Albion's Player of the Year Youssuf Mulumbu has surprisingly withdrawn himself from the DR Congo national team the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Mauritius on June 5.
The 24-year old midfielder reportedly informed the Federation Congolaise de Football Association (FECOFA) via text message that he was injured and would not be available.
Congo assistant coach Otis Ngoma confirmed that the former Paris Saint-Germain player had pulled out.
"We were awaiting Europe-based players at a location when the director got a message from Mulumbu informing him that he was not available to join his team-mates for the flight to Mauritius, as he was injured," Ngoma said.
"We were surprised to hear that because according to CAF (Confederation of African Football) and FIFA rules a player should get the clearance of the national team's doctor."
