Togo Coach Tom Saintfiet Frustrated By Adebayor's Absence

Emmanuel Adebayor refused to join the Togolese camp for the AFCON qualifier. The axed Tottenham striker has been involved in different issues recently and reports says the captaincy tussle in the Togolese team caused his absence in the team.

Togo coach Tom Saintfiet has hit out at striker Emmanuel Adebayor after reportedly failing to respond to his international call-up recently.

Adebayor has endured a mixed relationship with his national side over recent years - having suggested he may quit the team after being dropped as captain prior to June's Africa Cup of Nations qualifying victory over Liberia.

Djibouti 0-2 Togo: Tom Saintfiet's Men Win Again Without Adebayor

Togo won their second straight 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier when triumphing 2-0 in Djibouti but did so without star striker Emmanuel Adebayor.

Unwanted by Tottenham Hotspur, the 31-year-old failed to respond to a call-up following a row over the captaincy ahead of Togo's win over Liberia in June.

New captain Serge Akakpo wasted little time in making an impact, scoring after three minutes, before Jonathan Ayite doubled the lead before half-time.