A news report today revealed the latest developments regarding the injury of Algerian player Houssam Aouar, midfielder for the Saudi club Al-Ittihad, which he sustained recently.

According to the Saudi newspaper "Al-Riyadiyah," Aouar entered the second phase of his treatment and rehabilitation program yesterday, in preparation for his gradual return to group training with the team.

The newspaper pointed out that the Algerian midfielder has completed the first phase of his treatment program in the Qatari capital, Doha, after being excluded from the Algerian national team squad due to injury, prior to participating in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations tournament held in Morocco.

The report added that Aouar has started running around the field as part of his rehabilitation stages, and he will undergo physical tests in the coming period to assess his condition and ensure his full readiness before returning to participate in group training sessions.

Houssam Aouar experienced muscle pain during his national team's last training session before traveling to Morocco last Thursday, which led Bosnian coach Vladimir Petković to exclude him from the squad and call up Hicham Abdellah, the French Angers player, as his replacement.