Algeria Hand Late Call-Ups To Arsenal Wonderkid Bennacer, Two Others Ahead Of Trip To Nigeria
Published: November 07, 2016
Algeria national team coach Georges Leekens has handed late call-ups to three players following the withdrawal of Dinamo Zagreb striker El Arabi Hillel Soudani, Lyon star Rachid Ghezzal and Montpellier winger Ryad Boudebouz from the squad as a result of injury.
The three invited players are Baghdad Bounedjah (Al Sadd SC, Qatar), Ismaël Bennacer (Arsenal) and Yassine Benzia (Lille).
In-form Bordeaux attacking midfielder Adam Ounas, who previously played for France youth team, earlier withdrew from the squad after picking up an injury.
The 18-year-old Ismaël Bennacer represented France at U18 and U19 level before he committed his international future to the Desert Foxes.
He made his first team debut for Arsenal in a League Cup tie against Sheffield Wednesday in October 2015.
Igho Kingsley
Photo Credit : arsenal.com
The three invited players are Baghdad Bounedjah (Al Sadd SC, Qatar), Ismaël Bennacer (Arsenal) and Yassine Benzia (Lille).
In-form Bordeaux attacking midfielder Adam Ounas, who previously played for France youth team, earlier withdrew from the squad after picking up an injury.
The 18-year-old Ismaël Bennacer represented France at U18 and U19 level before he committed his international future to the Desert Foxes.
He made his first team debut for Arsenal in a League Cup tie against Sheffield Wednesday in October 2015.
Igho Kingsley
Photo Credit : arsenal.com
Latest News
- Snapped: Chukwueze resumes team training at AC Milan ahead of Parma clash
- Sky Sport Germany: Victor Boniface to earn N9.5b per season in new deal with Bayer Leverkusen
- Sheffield Wednesday eyes Nottingham Forest's Nigeria forward with 12 career goals in PL
- 'Must not stay against his will' - Atalanta chief reveals African POTY Lookman is not irreplaceable
- Brentford loan in Fiorentina defender Kayode with an option to buy of N25.4 billion
- Leicester boss Ruud van Nistelrooy provides fitness update on Ndidi pre-Tottenham Hotspur
- Serie A club enquire about Leicester winger eligible to play for both Nigeria and England
- From dreams to reality: Tottenham starlet sends message to Olusesi after pro debut v Hoffenheim
- 'Very annoying' - Kevin Akpoguma gives honest assessment of Hoffenheim's loss to Tottenham
- 'You let it slip and that hurts' - Rangers striker Dessers reflects on agonizing defeat to Man Utd
Football News 24/7
News Categories
- Football Betting
- African Players
- Australia/ Asia
- Belgian Championship
- Bundesliga
- Danish Football
- English Premier League
- Nigeria National Teams
- Casinos not on Gamstop
- Nigeria Premier League
- Norwegian Football
- Polish Football
- Russian Championship
- Serie A
- Spanish Liga
- Swedish Championship
- Transfer
- Turkish Championship
- 1Win
- Ukrainian Football
- Uncategorized
- Women's Football