AFCON 2017 finals: Algeria name regular stars in provisional squad

Algeria have named a strong provisional squad for next months AFCON in Gabon with top stars Riyad Mahrez, Islam Slimani and Yacine Brahimi all included. The North Africans have struggled in the qualifying series for the 2018 World Cup, but wish to regain much-needed self-belief with a good run in Gabon with the hope they will stage a remarkable comeback when the qualifiers for Russia 2018 resume in August 2017. The full squad: Goalkeepers : Asselah Malik (JS Kabylie), Mbolhi Ras (Antalyaspor -Tur-), Rahmani Chemseddine (MO Bjaa) Defenders : Azzi Ayoub (MC Alger), Hichem Belkaroui (ES Tunis -Tun-), Bensebani Ramy (... Read Full Story