Desert Foxes of Algeria will be without their France-based midfielder Hicham Boudaoui for next Tuesday’s friendly with the Super Eagles due to injury.
This is according to top Algerian football outfit, DZfoot, on Twitter.
Though there was no report on the nature of the injury that ruled Boudaoui out of the friendly with the Eagles.
The 22-year-old was in action at the weekend for Nice, coming on in the 46th minute in his side’s 1-0 home loss to Angers.
And following the injury to Boudaoui, DZfoot reported that he will now be replaced by Sofiane Bendebka who plays for Saudi Arabia topflight club Al-Fateh.
Meanwhile, 18 players are already in the Super Eagles’ Constantine camp for the friendly with Algeria.
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The players are Maduka Okoye, William Troost-Ekong, Kenneth Omeruo, Chidozie Awaziem, Ola Aina, Calvin Bassey, Zaidu Sanusi, and Kevin Akpoguma.
Others are Valentine Ozornwafor, Wilfred Ndidi, Frank Onyeka, Alex Iwobi, Raphael Onyedika, Moses Simon, Taiwo Awoniyi, Chidera Ejuke, Cyriel Dessers and Terem Moffi.
Still expected are Francis Uzoho, Adebayo Adeleye, Ebube Duru, Godwin Saviour, Kelechi Iheanacho and Ademola Lookman.
