Alex Song left out of Cameroon squad for 2015 Africa Cup of Nations

West Ham midfielder Alex Song has not been included in the Cameroon squad for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.
The news will come as a boost to West Ham boss Sam Allardyce as he looks to keep his inside the top four after a brilliant start to the season.
Allardyce had been preparing to lose African trio Song (Cameroon), Diafra Sakho (Senegal) and Cheikhou Kouyate (Senegal) for the tournament which starts on January 17.

West Ham midfielder Alex Song has not been included in the Cameroon squad for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.
The news will come as a boost to West Ham boss Sam Allardyce as he looks to keep his inside the top four after a brilliant start to the season.
Allardyce had been preparing to lose African trio Song (Cameroon), Diafra Sakho (Senegal) and Cheikhou Kouyate (Senegal) for the tournament which starts on January 17.
The Hammers have one defeat in 11 games and Carroll attributes the transformation to Allardyce and changes in personnel.
‘He’s brought in some great players,’ added Carroll, who has scored three times on his return from injury.
‘He’s changed the team around a lot and the players he’s brought in have settled in nicely.
‘All the lads are buzzing about at the minute, and it comes from that really: the manager’s choice of players and how he wants to play now.
‘We’re playing great football, and I think any team that we play against is going to be worried about us.
‘We’ve got more than one attacking option: play it on the floor, play it in the air, down the sides.
‘There’s a belief. Everyone’s flying at the minute. Everyone’s looking forward to every game.

‘Every week we’re thinking, oh there’s another three points, potentially.’