The absence of Nabil Bentaleb, the national team's midfielder, is clearly noticeable in the Sidi Moussa camp that started today, Monday, as part of the preparations for the current international break.
The "Greens" are set to face Zambia on September 25 and Burundi on September 29, before concluding the camp with a friendly match against Niger on October 6.
The Algerian Football Federation (FAF) announced in a statement today that Bentaleb will miss the camp due to an injury sustained in yesterday's match with his club Lille against Nice in Ligue 1.
As a result, national coach Ibrahim Hamadani has decided to call up Adel Bourbâa, a midfielder from Le Mans, to replace Bentaleb.
Bourbâa, who was recently called up to the "U23" national team in preparation for two friendly matches against South Africa, will have a great opportunity to showcase his skills in his first call-up to the senior national team.
The 21-year-old has made a strong start with Le Mans in Ligue 1, becoming a key player in the first five rounds with a total of 398 minutes played.
Bourbâa has also scored 3 goals and provided 2 assists, totaling 5 goal contributions in the first five rounds, highlighting his significant impact since the start of the new season in Ligue 1.
