The Cherries striker has withdrawn from the DR Congo squad, with reports indicating that he is looking to concentrate on his club football
Bournemouth attacker Benik Afobe has decided to pull out of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.
The 23-year-old had been expected to join up with the Democratic Republic of Congo squad for the tournament, having been originally named in Florent Ibenge's 31-man panel.
DR Congo media officer Gerard-Desire Angengwa announced that "Afobe has forfeited from the tournament."
No reason has been given for Afobe's withdrawal, but the BBC are reporting that the former England Under-21 international informed manager Ibenge that he would like to stay at Bournemouth to help keep his place in the starting XI.