Algeria Hand Late Call-Ups To Arsenal Wonderkid Bennacer, Two Others Ahead Of Trip To Nigeria

Algeria national team coach <span>Georges Leekens has handed late call-ups to three players following the withdrawal of Dinamo Zagreb striker El Arabi Hillel Soudani, </span><span>Lyon star Rachid Ghezzal and Montpellier winger </span><span>Ryad Boudebouz from the squad as a result of injury.<br /><br />The three invited players are Baghdad Bounedjah (Al Sadd SC, Qatar), Isma&euml;l Bennacer (Arsenal) and Yassine Benzia (Lille).<br /><br />In-form Bordeaux attacking midfielder Adam Ounas, who previously played for France youth team, earlier withdrew from the squad after picking up an injury. <br /><br />The 18-year-old </span><span>Isma&euml;l Bennacer represented France at U18 and U19 level before he committed his international future to the Desert Foxes.<br /><br />He made his first team debut for Arsenal in a League Cup tie against Sheffield Wednesday in October 2015.<br /><br />Igho Kingsley <br /></span><br />Photo Credit : arsenal.com
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