Sofiane Feghouli may also miss Valencia CF's next game Algiers – Khalid Allouache The Algerian national footballer and Valencia CF midfielder Sofiane Feghouli is suffering from swelling of the right knee, squad medics have announced. The injury meant Feghouli missed training on Wednesday morning, In the latest of a series of injuries dogging the Algerian national team ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations on January 19.
Algeria is already waiting on injured players Madjid Bougherra and Djamel Abdoun. Feghouli’s injury looks set to deprive him of a place at the upcoming African tournament.
According to Spanish media Feghouli may not participate in Valencia’s next match against Granada on Saturday.
Feghouli was ranked second in the best Arab players in an Al-Jazeera Sport poll, also winning a best player award in a Ahram Al-Arabi poll.