Several injuries among the Algerian players pending the first match versus Slovenia

Five minutes before the end of the application game, that took place before a large number of journalists came to supervise the Algerian national squad training session, Antar Yahia fell on the pitch after a shock with the goalkeeper M’bolhi.

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• The medical staff rushed in to give assistance to the Algerian defender amid a general stupor among the players that stood helpless witnessing their teammate writhing in pain.
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• The new captain was injured in the ankle and could miss the first match of the World cup versus Slovenia next Sunday.
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• The medical staff has diagnosed a twist in the players’ left ankle. Antar yahia’s foot was strapped pending the MRI results. His participation to tomorrow’s match depends on the medical staff’s appreciation.
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• The players stands up and reassures the medical staff
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• The German club, Bochum, defender stood up on his feet and walked on his own although suffering, but this could be a good sign meaning that his injury is not very serious. The medical staff has declared that his injury wouldn’t prevent him from taking part to the match versus Slovenia.
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• Antar: “ I’m OK.. Don’t worry”
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• The player’s injury has provoked a state of emergency among the Algerian journalists that tried to approach him in order to get further details but the security agents have impeached them because of the FIFA’s regulations that do not allow contact with the layers.
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• But on his way to the bus after the training session, the player addressed the journalists with a large smile launching” Don’t worry; I’m ok… hope to get ready versus Slovenia”.
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• The training session was a real curse for the Algerian players, since Mahdi Lacen was feeling pain on his left knee forcing him to strap it and put ice on his left thigh. The player was suffering the same injury in the past when he took part to the friendly versus Serbia forcing him to stay inactive more than a month.
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• Lacen confirms his readiness to play
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• Taking the floor before journalists, Santander’s midfielder has declared that he injury was not serious “ I felt some pain on my left knee when I tried to shoot but I think I’m ok and there is nothing to worry about”, he said.
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