Uncapped midfielderà Ahmed Kashià has been called up to play forà Algeriaà at the African Nations Cup finals, the countryââ¬â¢s official news agency said on Thursday.
The 26-year-old French-born player from FC Metz is expected to be named as a replacement for the injured Medhi Abeid of Newcastle United, said the Algerie Presse Service.
The Algerian Football Federation was yet to confirm the call-up.
Algeria were the first of the 16 countries competing at this monthââ¬â¢s tournament in Equatorial Guinea to name their final squad but still have a week to make changes before the deadline for the submission of the 23-man selections.