On September 12, 3 days after the match against Rwanda, Senegal will host Algeria at Abdoulaye Wade Stadium for a clash between the last two winners of the African Cup of Nations (CAN). A match in which the captain of the Lions, Kalidou Koulibaly, should participate well after his return from injury. Which is excellent news according to the Algerian press.
Injured for 4 weeks during the Arab Cup final, Kalidou Koulibaly made his return to the Saudi league yesterday during Al-Hilal’s victory over Al-Ettifaq. The Senegalese S2 even started and played the whole game. Which is good news for the Fennec-Football media. In its article entitled “Internship of the month of September: excellent news for Djamel Belmadi”, the newspaper explains that the presence of Koulibaly will allow Algerian players to measure themselves against one of the best in his position in Africa.
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“This news is of great importance for Djamel Belmadi and the Algerian team, as the presence of Kalidou Koulibaly in the friendly match against Senegal on September 12 will provide a crucial opportunity to assess the real level of the players and to fine-tune the preparations. for the next deadlines. Koulibaly’s precedence on the pitch will provide Belmadi with a valuable chance to observe his players up close in a real game context. Assessing individual and collective performance against a world-class opponent like Senegal will help the Algerian coach make informed decisions about team composition and strategy. Koulibaly’s availability for this friendly duel is therefore a golden opportunity to fine-tune preparations before the upcoming matches.”judges the media.
Meanwhile, Senegal will also win a lot in this friendly game against one of the best teams in Africa. In our last two matches against Algeria, we lost. And with the emergence of Morocco, this match is a serious test to evaluate the Maghreb countries.
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