After a full day of rest granted by the technical staff, the players of the Algerian team returned to work this Friday to begin preparation for the round of 16 of CAN 2025 against the Democratic Republic of Congo. An important session, marking the start of a decisive week for the Greens.
Scheduled for 3:00 p.m., this resumption was however marked by the absence of three elements. Unsurprisingly, Jaouen Hadjam et Samir Chergui did not take part in the training. Both players continue their convalescence phase in order to treat the injuries contracted during the match against the Burkina Fasoplayed on the second day of the group stage.
But to these already known absences was added that of another defender: Mohamed Amine Tougaï. Established facing the Equatorial Guineain a match where Vladimir Petkovic had chosen to operate a wide rotation of his starting eleven, the player of theYou are Tunis was unable to complete the meeting. Touchdown during the match, Tougaï had left the pitch on a stretcher at the hour mark, causing some concern.
Tougai uncertain against DR Congo
In a post-match press conference, the Algerian coach nevertheless wanted to reassure: “According to initial information, it should not be anything serious. He felt a little discomfort and preferred to stop as a precaution. We hope this will not require medical examination. We will wait another day or two to find out more. Hopefully it’s nothing serious. »
Two days later, the situation of Mohamed Amine Tougaï nevertheless seems to require additional rest time. It now remains to be seen whether the Algerian defender will be able to hold his place for the clash against the RD Congoscheduled for next Tuesday, or if the staff will have to cope without him during this decisive meeting.
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