The technical staff of Al-Ahly Saudi Arabia received a shock after Algerian international Riyad Mahrez was injured while he was with his country’s national team during the current international break.

Riyad Mahrez suffered a knee injury during his participation in the match between Algeria and Equatorial Guinea, which ended with the Greens winning 2-0, in the first round of the African Cup of Nations qualifiers. 2025.

Algeria coach Vladimir Petkovic decided to exclude Mahrez and his colleague Houssem Aouar, the Al-Ittihad midfielder, from the camp yesterday, after they suffered injuries.

Press sources said that Mahrez will undergo medical tests to determine the possibility of his participation in the next El Clasico match against Al-Nasr.

The medical staff in Al-Ahly Jeddah received the initial report after direct communication with Riyad Mahrez.