Former Cameroon star Sebastien Bassong has hammered compatriot Andre Onana this week.

Onana is set to play for Manchester United against Tottenham on Sunday in the Premier League.

He will then miss Cameroon's first AFCON game, which takes place a day later in the Ivory Coast.

Bassong told the BBC: "That sends such a bad message, not only for Cameroon, but for the respect people will have for the Africa Cup of Nations and for the way they should treat us, the equality.

"If we don't even respect ourselves how can you expect other people to treat you any different.

“I like Andre, I'll always have his back when I have to, but when things like that happen.. the nation, the pride of the country and the continent is way an individual person."