Lions lose Captain Stephane Mbia to injury?

The news from La Liga is not reassuring. Stephane Mbia is in the infirmary. Victim of a mistimed challenge slipped by Carles Planas (punished with a straight red card) in Saturday's game between his club Sevilla and Celta Vigo during the seventeenth day of the first division of Spain (La Liga), the Indomitable Lions captain was injured.

The international Cameroonian midfielder could not continue the game, after this act. He was replaced on the spot by Tremoulinas (21st). His injury, is serious enough? Difficult to determine now. "After being examined by the medical services of the club, Cameroonian underwent examinations to determine the extent of his illness," announced yesterday, the press service of Sevilla.

According to information from the website of the Seville club, exam results will be announced this Monday, January 5, the day of the beginning of the consolidation of the national football team of Cameroon, including former Marseille captain.

Stephane Mbia is in fact one of the 24 players selected by Volker Finke, the national coach on the sidelines of the preparation for the African Cup of Nations (CAN) scheduled from January 17 to February 8, 2015, in Equatorial Guinea. Fingers are crossed, expecting that there is nothing serious.