World cup qualifier algeria hit by injury crisis

Algeria is indeed facing a significant injury crisis ahead of their upcoming World Cup qualifiers. Here are some details:

The extent of the crisis:

• Algeria's coach, Djamel Belmadi, has confirmed that several key players are injured, including:
  • Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City): Out with a knee injury
  • Islam Slimani (Fenerbahçe): Out with a hamstring injury
  • Baghdad Bounedjah (Al Sadd): Out with a thigh injury
  • Youcef Belaïli (Al-Ahli Saudi FC): Out with a knee injury
  • Mehdi Benatia (Al-Duhail): Out with a hamstring injury
• Additionally, other players like Sofiane Feghouli (Galatasaray) and Rachid Ghezzal (AS Roma) are also struggling with injuries.

Impact on the team:

• The injury crisis has left Algeria with a depleted squad, which could affect their chances in the upcoming World Cup qualifiers.
• The team is already without some of their key players due to various reasons, including the African Cup of Nations and other club commitments.
• The injuries have also raised concerns about the team's depth and ability to cope with the absence of their star players.

Next steps:

• Coach Belmadi is expected to call up some new players to replace the injured ones, but it remains to be seen how effective this will be.
• Algeria's next World Cup qualifier is against Niger on March 25, and they will need to regroup quickly to overcome their injury crisis.

It's a tough situation for Algeria, but they will need to find a way to overcome these injuries and stay focused on their World Cup qualification campaign.