Reading boss Steve Coppell is fuming that his defender Andre Bikey is having to travel halfway round the world for Cameroon`s friendly away to Japan.
The Royals manager is grumbling about Bikey having to attend and not being certain to play Wednesday`s game.
Bikey has grown in stature in the Reading side under Coppell`s tutelage since joining the club last year.
"He has a lot to learn still, but is a very enthusiastic student," Copell said.
"The shame of it all is that now he flies to Tokyo. It is a valid international week, but I would question the international motivation.
"It is a price to pay when you sign players who are not from these
shores, I do realise that.
"But it is of no help to us when he is travelling halfway around the world to maybe not even play in a game.
"It is very demanding."
Bikey was due to fly out to Japan on Sunday.
He scored his first Premier League goal for Reading in the Royals` 2-1 defeat at home to Champions League side Chelsea on Wednesday.
Reading signed Bikey on a three-year deal from Russian side Lokomotiv Moscow in April.
The defender had been on loan at the Madejski Stadium since the start of last season and slowly established himself as a regular in Coppell`s side.
