Algeria name Nations Cup squad

The north Africans, who have been paired in Group D alongside Tunisia, Togo and Ivory Coast, will have to be cut by one before the tournament starts.

Halilhodzic has called up uncapped French-born defender Faouzi Ghoulam, but there is no place for Olympiakos striker Rafik Djebbour, former captain Madjid Bougherra, or Parma striker Ishak Belfodil, who recently changed his nationality to be eligible for Fennec Foxes.

Nine of the 24-man squad featured during the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

ALGERIA SQUAD

Goalkeepers: Azzeddine Doukha (USM Harrach), Rais Mbolhi (Kryla Sovetov Samara, Russia), Cedric Si Mohammed (JSM Bejaia)

Defenders: Essaid Belkalem (JS Kabylie), Liassine Cadamuro (Real Sociedad, Spain), Faouzi Ghoulam (St Etienne, France), Rafik Halliche (Academica Coimbra), Carl Medjani (AC Ajaccio, France), Djamel Mesbah (AC Milan, Italy), Mehdi Mostefa (AC Ajaccio, France), Ali Rial (JS Kabylie)

Midfielders: Djamel Abdoun (Olympiakos, Greece), Hameur Bouazza (Real Santander, Spain), Ryad Boudebouz (Sochaux, France), Sofiane Feghouli (Valencia, Spain), Adlene Guedioura (Nottingham Forest, England), Foued Kadir (Valenciennes, France), Medhi Lacen (Getafe, Spain), Khaled Lemmouchia (Club Africain, Tunisia), Saad Tedjar (USM Alger)

Forwards: Yacine Bezzaz (CS Constantine), Hilal Soudani (Vitoria Guimaraes), Islam Slimani (Chabab Belouizdad), Mohamed Amine Aoudia (Entente Setif)