Algeria head coach Ibrahim Hamdani has ruled out players Anis Haj Moussa and Adam Zerkane from the friendly match against Niger due to injury. The decision was officially announced by the Algerian Football Federation in a statement on its official account.
Hamdani said: "The coach Ibrahim Hamdani, the technical director of the national team, decided to exclude the duo Anis Haj Moussa and Adam Zerkane from the friendly match against Niger due to injury." He added that the decision was taken to preserve the players' safety, with the injuries described as minor but enough to prevent their participation.
Haj Moussa, the Feyenoord Rotterdam player, sustained his injury during Algeria's recent qualifier against Zambia, a 3-1 win. He had then appeared from the bench in the following match against Burundi, which ended 2-2, due to muscle pain.
The match against Niger will be played on Tuesday, 6 October.
This story first appeared at يلا كورة
