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Jurgen Klopp demands answers from FIFA after Liverpool leave Joel Matip out

Frustrated Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has called on FIFA to make a swift decision about the eligibility of defender Joel Matip after he was forced to leave the player out of his squad for the 1-1 draw with Manchester United.

The Cameroon centre-back retired from international football in September 2015 but national team coach Hugo Broos subsequently tried to call him up for the African Nations Cup.

Matip made his position clear to Broos and his club and in the lead up to the tournament Liverpool were relaxed about the situation despite Cameroon officials still making noises about him being selected.