Algeria coach George Leekens has added five more players to the Les Fennecs squad for the Fifa 2018 World Cup qualifier against Nigeria.
The Belgian has called up goalkeepers Malik Asselah from local side JS Kabyile and MO Bejaia’s Chemseddine Rahmani to compete with first choice Rais M’bohli.
Also included are Sofianne Hanni of Anderlecht and Jean Mehdi Tahrat from French Ligue 1 side Angers SC while Mohammed KHoutir of Entente Setif and Houari Ferjani of JS Kabyile – both defenders – make up the list.
Sofianne Hanni will replace the crocked Adam Ounas who recently switched allegiance to Algeria from France and was getting his first call up to the Algeria squad. Naija and Bet
Algeria will travel to Nigeria for a Match Day Two encounter with the Super Eagles at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo on November 12.
Algeria 23-man list:
Goalkeepers : Raïs Ouhab M’bolhi (Antalyaspor), Malik Asselah (JS Kabylie), Chemseddine Rahmani (MO Béjaïa)
Defenders : Carl Medjani (CD Leganès), Hicham Belkaroui (Espérance de Tunis), Liassine Cadamuro (Servette Genèva),Aïssa Mandi (Real Bétis), Faouzi Ghoulam (SSC Naples), Jean Mehdi Tahrat (SCO Angers), Houari Ferhani (JS Kabylie), Mohamed Khoutir Ziti (ES Sétif)
Midfielders :Yassine Brahimi (FC Porto), Sofiane Feghouli (West Ham United), Adlène Guedioura (Watford FC), Saphir Taïder (Bologna FC), Nabil Bentaleb (Schalke 04), Mehdi Abeid (Dijon FCO), Ryad Boudebouz (Montpellier Hérault)
Attackers :Hillal El Arabi Soudani (Dinamo Zagreb),Islam Slimani, Riyad Mahrez (Leicester City FC), Rachid Ghezzal (Olympique Lyon), Sofiane Hanni (RSC Anderlecht)
