There has been uncertainty over the availability of Algeria international Rayan Aït-Nouri for the upcoming international break after suffering an injury while playing for Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League.
The left-back started for Wolves in Saturday's 2-1 victory over Southampton in the 29th Round of the Premier League but was forced off due to injury in the 80th minute.
The win moved Wolves to 26 points, nine points clear of the relegation zone and they remain 17th in the Premier League standings.
Wolves have yet to provide an official update on the nature or extent of the injury, leaving his status for Algeria's upcoming matches uncertain.
Algeria's upcoming fixtures
Aït-Nouri was named in head coach Vladimir Petković’s squad for Algeria’s World Cup qualifiers later this month. The Desert Foxes will play two games in Group G:
Botswana vs. Algeria
Date: Friday, March 21
Time: 13:00 GMT
Algeria vs. Mozambique
Date: Tuesday, March 25
Time: 21:00 GMT
2026 World Cup Qualifying: Group G table (4 matches played)
Points | |
Algeria | 9 |
Mozambique | 9 |
Botswana | 6 |
Guinea | 6 |
Uganda | 6 |
Somalia | 0 |
The group winner qualifies for the 2026 FIFA World Cup
Four of the nine group runners-up qualify for a playoff to determine Africa's representative at the intercontinental qualifying playoff.
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