Nicolas Anelka To Miss West Brom Match And Could Retire: Club-By-Club Pictures

Anelka Could Retire On 'Compassionate Grounds'
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WEST BROMWICH, ENGLAND - AUGUST 17: Nicolas Anelka of West Brom in action during the Barclays Premier League match between West Bromwich Albion and Southampton at The Hawthorns on August 17, 2013 in West Bromwich, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
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Nicolas Anelka has could quit football after West Brom confirmed he would not be involved in Saturday’s game at Everton on "compassionate grounds".

His agent, Eric Manasse, has passed away and the striker was distraught when he arrived for training this morning.

Anelka, who started in West Brom's opening day Premier League defeat to Southampton on Saturday, joined the club on a free this summer.

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PARIS, FRANCE - FEBRUARY 21: CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 00/01, Paris; PARIS SAINT GERMAIN - AC MAILAND 1:1; Nicolas ANELKA/PARIS (Photo by Henri Szwarc/Bongarts/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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THIS PICTURE CAN ONLY BE USED WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF AN EDITORIAL FEATURE. Arsenal striker Nicolas Anelka in action against Middlesbrough during their FA Carling Premiership match at Highbury in London. (credit:PA)
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Nicolas Anelka, Real Madrid (credit:PA)
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PARIS, FRANCE - FEBRUARY 21: CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 00/01, Paris; PARIS SAINT GERMAIN - AC MAILAND 1:1; v.l.n.r.: Nicolas ANELKA/PARIS, Paolo MALDINI/MAILAND (Photo by Henri Szwarc/Bongarts/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Liverpool's Nicolas Anelka, during the FA Barclaycard Premiership match against Chelsea at Anfield. Liverpool won 1-0. THIS PICTURE CAN ONLY BE USED WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF AN EDITORIAL FEATURE. NO WEBSITE/INTERNET USE UNLESS SITE IS REGISTERED WITH FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION PREMIER LEAGUE. (credit:PA)
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Manchester City's Nicolas Anelka celebrates scoring against Manchester United, during their FA Barclaycard Premiership match at City's Maine Road ground in Manchester. THIS PICTURE CAN ONLY BE USED WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF AN EDITORIAL FEATURE. NO WEBSITE/INTERNET USE UNLESS SITE IS REGISTERED WITH FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION PREMIER LEAGUE. (credit:PA)
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Nicolas Anelka, Fenerbahce (credit:PA)
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Nicolas Anelka, Bolton Wanderers (credit:PA)
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French International football player Nicolas Anelka from the Shanghai Shenhua club gestures during the match against Tianjin Teda club of football Chinese Super League in Shanghai on April 13, 2012. Tianjin Teda won 1-0. AFP PHOTO / LIU JIN (Photo credit should read LIU JIN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Juventus' French forward Nicolas Anelka runs with the ball during the Italian serie A football match Atalanta vs Juventus on May 8, 2013 at the Atleti Azzurri d'Italia stadium in Bergamo. AFP PHOTO / OLIVIER MORIN (Photo credit should read OLIVIER MORIN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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WEST BROMWICH, ENGLAND - AUGUST 17: Nicolas Anelka of West Brom in action during the Barclays Premier League match between West Bromwich Albion and Southampton at The Hawthorns on August 17, 2013 in West Bromwich, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

The Baggies became the sixth Premier League club the 34-year-old played for, but the Frenchman is considering ending his career after just 83 minutes of first-team football this season.

Manager Steve Clarke, who coached Anelka at Chelsea, said last week the former Arsenal striker did not deserve his reputation as a mercenary and was confident he would succeed at the Hawhorns.

Anelka has won two Premier League titles, three FA Cups and a Champions League winners' medal throughout his 16-year career.