Algeria hit by injuries ahead Nigeria match

The Algeria camp has been hit by injuries ahead of the World Cup qualifier against Nigeria next Friday.

By Thursday, two players of the Desert Foxes invited to report in camp on Monday for the dead rubber against the Super Eagles in Constantine.

Defender Faouzi Ghoulam has been ruled out of the November 10 World Cup qualifier and the friendly against the Central African Republic in Algiers on November 14. The Napoli of Italy player copped an injury during his club’s Champions League match against Manchester City on Wednesday.

Also defender Youcef Atal has been ruled out of Algeria’s matches against Nigeria and Central African Republic following his injury at his Belgian club, KV Kortrijk.

Sporting Tribune

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