The Algerian FA has announced the injury withdrawals of Mohamed Bachir Belloumi (Hull City) and Jaouen Hadjam (Brighton). Goalkeeper Abdellatif Ramdane (MC Alger) has left the camp following the death of his father. Brahim Hamdani, the Algeria coach, must reshuffle before Togo.
The Algerian FA announced on Monday the injury withdrawals of Hull City midfielder Mohamed Bachir Belloumi and Brighton defender Jaouen Hadjam, according to football-fun-live and Winwin. Goalkeeper Abdellatif Ramdane, of MC Alger, has left the camp following the death of his father, DZ Foot reports.
Algeria coach Brahim Hamdani must therefore make do without three of his players ahead of the double-header against Togo in the 2027 AFCON qualifiers. The Greens are not at full strength, and Belloumi’s replacement has not yet been named.
Belloumi and Hadjam, two injury withdrawals
Both players ply their trade in England. Jaouen Hadjam remained on the bench on Sunday in Brighton’s 2-0 win over Brentford, while Mohamed Bachir Belloumi was not in Hull City’s squad for their 1-0 defeat to Arsenal, according to football-fun-live and Winwin.
Hadjam is replaced by Fahème Benaissa Yahia, who plays for Mantova in Italy’s Serie B. Belloumi’s replacement, however, has not yet been announced, according to the same source.
Ramdane leaves the squad, Yesli called up
Goalkeeper Abdellatif Ramdane left the camp on Monday following the death of his father, according to DZ Foot. The MC Alger keeper is replaced by Rayane Yesli, of Olympique Akbou, a local international, Africa Top Sports reports.
At 2.03m tall, the goalkeeper has kept 5 clean sheets and conceded 6 goals in 8 matches this season, again according to Africa Top Sports.
Two meetings with Togo
The first match is set for 14 November at the Hocine Aït Ahmed Stadium. Ticket sales open on 10 November at 10am, according to DZ Watch.
Three days later, on 17 November, the team will travel to Lomé to face Togo again. In the Group I standings, Algeria lead with 4 points, ahead of Zambia (3), Togo (3) and Burundi (1), according to football-fun-live and Winwin.