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Soccer-Blow for Algeria as key midfielder ruled out of Cup of Nations

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RABAT, Dec 19 (Reuters) - ‌Algeria have been dealt a ‌blow to their Africa Cup of ‌Nations hopes with the withdrawal of key midfielder Houssem Aouar on Friday.

He was injured in ‍training on Thursday, an ‍Algerian football federation ‌statement said, and will be replaced for ‍the ​tournament in Morocco by Himad Abdelli from French club Angers. ⁠No details of the injury were ‌given.

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