Ilunga has also warned his club-mates to keep a close eye on his compatriot Youssuf Mulumbu next Wednesday evening.
The pair were both born in Kinshasa, the capital of DR Congo, initially moving to French football, then on loan to the Barclays Premier League before making their transfers to their respective English clubs permanent.
While left-back Ilunga has impressed since swapping Toulouse for West Ham in summer 2008, Mulumbu has also been earning rave reviews since joining West Bromwich Albion in February 2009.
The Hammers defender has lined up alongside Mulumbu for his country in the past, but recently the defensive midfield player has taken a self-imposed break from international duty to concentrate on helping the newly-promoted Baggies to make a superb start to the 2010/11 campaign.
A combative presence in the centre of the park, the 23-year-old even managed to net a rare goal - his fourth in more than 50 appearances for West Brom - in the recent 2-1 win over Fulham at The Hawthorns.
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He's a very good player, but he's young," Ilunga explained. "This is his first year in the Premier League so I'm looking forward to seeing him on the pitch.
"He's still young and at this moment he has said he doesn't want to play for the national team as he prefers to play for his club. Maybe after, he will be back for us."
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