Enock Mwepu has rejected claims he did not want to play for Zambia.

The Albion midfielder is out of hospital after illness ruined his latest international trip.

But his chances of making a return visit to Anfield on Saturday would appear to be in some doubt.

Mwepu missed Zambia’s two friendlies with Mali having linked up with the squad in Bamako.

He was pulled out of the games due to an unspecified illness.

Mwepu said his inability to play "has raised a lot of tension among our own fans".

The Zambian FA reported late on Sunday that he had been discharged from the Polyclinique Pasteur de Bamako, where he spent four days.

They tweeted a photo in which he was smiling and looked well.

The FAZ said Mwepu “is expected to undergo further treatment” after returning to England.

Albion are preparing for Roberto De Zerbi’s first game in charge on Saturday as they visit Liverpool.

It is the fixture in which Mwepu scored his first Premier League goal almost a year ago.

In a social media post, he hit back at accusations from some Zambia fans that he was not keen to play for his country.

Leicester striker Patson Daka also missed the Mali matches.

Mwepu wrote: “We travelled to Bamako firmly focused on honouring the call-up as it is always an honour and a big privilege to represent the national team.

“Nevertheless, we couldn’t play because of the seriousness of the situation (illness) which led me spend at least 3-4 days in hospital in Bamako, of which the doctors can’t disclose everything in details to what really happened.

"I just want to let the fans know that,as much as you all want myself or Patson or any other player you want to play for the national team, They are things that are more important than football especially were Healthy and family is concerned.

"I just want to let the fans know that, as much as you all want myself or Patson or any other player you want to play for the national team, there are things that are more important than football, especially where health and family is concerned."