Khaberni - The Algerian team intensified its preparations for facing the Jordanian national team, following the harsh defeat "the Greens" suffered in the first match against Argentina with a three-goal loss.
Algerian coach Vladimir Petkovic expressed severe anger at the players' performance after the match, specifically targeting some midfield elements for lack of focus and committed errors.
Features of Algeria's Lineup Against Jordan
Petkovic plans to make substantial changes to the starting lineup in the next match, aiming to change at least three players to inject fresh energies into the team.
On the other hand, Algerian elements intensified their efforts during the last three training sessions at the same venue, with great determination from the players to overcome the Jordanian team and erase the stumble of the first match.
Among the most expected features of the lineup, the star Riyad Mahrez is very likely to return as a starter; Mahrez had confided to his close ones before the previous match his strong desire to start against Argentina, and despite that, he accepted the decision to remain on the bench with good sportsmanship, and tried to contribute to his teammates immediately after entering as a substitute.
Conversely, despite the recent widespread criticisms, technical readings indicate the coach's direction to renew trust in goalkeeper Luca Zidane to be the starter in the upcoming match with the aim of giving him a second chance to rectify the situation.
