Technical Director revealed For the Algeria national team Djamel Belmadi, on the reason for the absence of the left back Ramy Bensebaini. The star of the German club Borussia Mönchengladbach, for the “Desert Warriors” training, Sunday evening, January 9.
Belmadi explained that the reason for his absence is not related to his infection with the Corona virus, but rather he suffers from the disease only, noting that his participation in the Sierra Leone meeting is related to the extent of his health condition. January.
The Algerian team will start the defense of the African Nations Cup title, on Tuesday evening, January 11th, by facing Sierra Leone at Jaboma Stadium in Douala, in the opening matches of Group E, which also includes the teams of Equatorial Guinea and Cote d’Ivoire.
Ramy Bensebaini participation against Sierra Leone is uncertain
Djamal Belmadi said during a press conference held this morning, Monday, January 10, in Douala, to talk about the Sierra Leone match, in response to a question related to Rami Ben Sabaini’s absence from training: “Rami Ben Sabaini missed Sunday’s training because he is sick.”
He added, “Rami is not infected with Corona, because he was tested for the virus twice, and his swab was negative. His health improved last night, and we will see how his condition develops today before deciding on his ability to participate in the Sierra Leone meeting.”
Belmadi confirmed, on the other hand, that defender Mehdi Taherat has recovered from the CoronaVirus, after he missed the Algerian team’s trip to Cameroon and remained in quarantine in Qatar, by saying: “Praise be to God, Mehdi Taherat has recovered from the Corona virus and will arrive today at the camp and will be present in the training.” , before revealing that there are players suffering from the disease, but they are not infected with the Corona virus.