The participation of Algerian international Youssef Atal in the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations finals remains shrouded in uncertainty, due to a number of factors that could exclude him from the Greens' squad for the continental tournament.

Here are the main reasons why his attendance is uncertain:

The duo Samir Chergui and Rafiq Belghali delivered convincing performances during the two friendly matches against Zimbabwe and Saudi Arabia, providing the coaching staff with ready alternatives for the right-back position and affecting Atal's chances of making a comeback.

The Al Sadd player from Qatar continues to suffer from a series of consecutive injuries, which have deprived him of technical and physical stability and have clearly affected the consistency of his participation over the past few months.

Atal has only played in seven matches since the start of the season, totaling just 406 minutes, which is far below the expected average for a player in his position, especially with the tournament approaching.