AFCON 2015: Algeria top striker Islam Slimani doubtful for Ghana clash

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Image caption Islam Slamini

GHANASoccernet.com can exclusively report that Algeria will decide today whether striker Islam Slimani should be fielded against Ghana on Friday in their Group C match. 

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Head coach Christian Gourcuff and team doctor Ali Yekdah will meet after training to take a decision, Ghana’s leading football website can confirm.

This is the second major concern for Algeria after key defender Rafik Halliche was rushed to a hospital in their Equatorial Guinea base of Mongomo on Wednesday night because of the persistent and painful calf problem. 

Slimani suffered a serious knee injury during their opening 3-1 win against South Africa last Monday.

The Sporting Lisbon player left the Mongomo Stadium with his knee bandaged on leaving the stage Mongomo.

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He has missed two training sessions of the Dessert Foxes and remains a huge doubt.

Slimani’s injury is a major concern for the medical and technical teams since the player is regarded as key to their title-winning campaign.

Algeria won their first match but want to field their strongest squad to book early qualification to the quarter-final.