Opponent Watch: Algeria suffer another injury blow as goalkeeper Lamine Zemmamouche withdraws from AFCON

Algeria have suffered another injury setback with goalkeeper Mohammed Lamine Zemmamouche forced to withdraw from the 2015 AFCON due to an injury.

The 29-year-old hurt his shin in training and will no longer play a part in the team’s campaign in Equatorial Guinea.

Zemmamouche becomes the third casualty in Algeria’s original 23-man squad to withdraw due to injury.

CS Constantine’s Cedric Si Mohammed has been haned a late call up as a replacement.

Algeria suffered the injury setback following some god news with the return of left-back Faouzi Ghoulam to training.

Coach Christian Gourcuff has had to make late call ups to replace two players already in his original squad ahead of the side’s opening Group C game against South Africa on Monday.

Algeria who are widely tip as favourites to win the tournament will also be facing Ghana and Senegal in their other group games.