Sonko says he has shown loyalty to Reading

Senegal defender Ibrahima Sonko claims he has become an outcast at Reading.

"It all started going wrong when I got back from the Africa Cup of Nations," Sonko told the Sun newspaper.

"(Manager) Steve Coppell said people told him I was going out nightclubbing all the time. Coppell told me players had questioned my commitment.

"I couldn't believe it. I like a glass of wine with dinner and sometimes go out to clubs, but only if I have the next day free."

Sonko has fallen out of favour at the Madejski Stadium and was suspended along with team-mate Emerse Fae after both refused to play in a reserve match in April.

But he insists his commitment to the club should not be questioned.

"I had been loyal to the club," said Sonko.

"When the Nations Cup finished I landed at 6am, went straight to the ground and played against Bolton. Does that sound like someone who is not committed?"