Algeria: Vladimir Petkovic explains the Ismaël Bennacer situation

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·29 August 2025

Algeria: Vladimir Petkovic explains the Ismaël Bennacer situation

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Vladimir Petkovic has not called up Ismaël Bennacer for Algeria's upcoming matches. He gave his reasons.

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This summer, Ismaël Bennacer returned to Milan after his stint at OM. On Thursday, Algeria head coach Vladimir Petkovic unveiled his squad for the World Cup qualifiers. Ismaël Bennacer's name was not on the list.

According to Vladimir Petkovic, the absence is due to new physical setbacks. "Bennacer is struggling physically with zero preparation; he trained with Milan B and immediately suffered more physical issues. I hope he returns to his best because Ismaël is very important for our national team." said the Fennecs' head coach.

Petkovic : "Bennacer est en difficulité physique avec 0 préparation, il s'est préparé avec le Milan B et a eu des problèmes physiques juste derrière. J'espère qu'il va revenir à son niveau car Ismael est très important pour notre sélection."
– Thursday, 28 August 2025

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