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Wilfried Zaha rejects call-up to the Ivory Coast national team and is considering his international future, says Elephants boss... because Crystal Palace star gets HOMESICK while away with the African side

Crystal Palace star Wilfried Zaha has turned down a call-up to the Ivory Coast national team this month and is considering his international future.

The 28-year-old attacker gets homesick during each international break, national team boss Patrice Beaumelle revealed on Thursday, after he did not name Zaha in his 25-man squad for their World Cup qualifiers against Mozambique and Cameroon.

Zaha has played just three matches for the Elephants in 2021 and did not feature for his country in the June and September international breaks, but could now call time on his Ivory Coast career.