Zakaria Boulfaya, goalkeeper of the Constantine Sports Club, received a call-up from the coach of the first national football team, Vladimir Petkovic.
The decision comes after the confirmation of the absence of Luca Zidane, goalkeeper of Granada FC, active in the Spanish Second Division.
Zidane was injured at the connective muscle level, according to what the Algerian Federation announced in an official statement.
Accordingly, Bouhlfaya will join the city of Jeddah in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, where the Greens will hold a training camp until September 18.
The Warriors will face Zimbabwe in a friendly match on Thursday.
The match will start at 17:30 on the field of Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium in Jeddah.
Almost complete census
The national team players conducted their second training session on Saudi soil on Tuesday evening.
Coach Petkovic focused on the training that was held on the floor of the Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium annex; On the technical and tactical sides.
The elements who were linked to the confrontations of their clubs on Sunday evening joined the national team’s camp, such as Rayan Ait Nouri and Ismail Bennacer.
Meanwhile, no trace of captain Riyad Mahrez appeared, which prompted the Algerian public to inquire about the secret of his absence.
Mahrez participated for the last time with his club, on Saturday, as he gave Al-Ahly victory in the Jeddah derby for the Saudi Roshan League against Al-Ittihad.
Riyad scored the only goal of the match, in the presence of his teammate Houssem Aouar from Al-Ittihad.
Unlike Hossam, who arrived at the Greens camp early; Mahrez has not yet appeared to the audience through the Algerian Football Federation’s communication channels.
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