Algeria’s Luca Zidane doubtful for World Cup after chin and jaw fracture

Algera’s first-choice goalkeeper collided with a subordinate during a Spanish league match, breaking his chin and jaw.

Algeria goalkeeper Luca Zidane is doubtful for the World Cup aft suffering a jaw and chin fracture portion playing for his nine Granada successful Spain’s second-tier shot league.

The lad of erstwhile France large Zinedine Zidane was taken disconnected with a concussion aft colliding with an hostile during his team’s 4-2 location decision by Almeria connected Sunday.

“The player, successful consultation with the club’s aesculapian staff, volition determine successful the coming hours connected the people of attraction to beryllium followed,” the nine said successful a connection precocious Monday.

Reports successful Spanish media said the 27-year-old underwent galore tests aft suffering a concussion from the collision. The tests confirmed “a fracture successful his jaw and chin”, Spanish sports paper Marca said.

The subordinate is expected to miss the remainder of the play and could beryllium retired for adjacent longer if helium needs surgery.

Luca Zidane is Algeria’s first-choice goalkeeper, and their back-up options, Anthony Mandrea and Melvin Mastil, are besides presently retired injured.

Zidane is the latest subordinate to person sustained an wounded successful the run-up to the World Cup, which starts connected June 11.

Algeria’s World Cup run begins connected June 16 against reigning champions Argentina.

[Al Jazeera]