After being eliminated in the first round of CAN 2023, Algerian players Adam Ounas and Nabil Bentaleb have immediately returned to their club, Lille. However, both players are still devastated by this new disappointment in the CAN, according to Losc manager Paulo Fonseca in a press conference on Saturday, January 27. « They have come back disappointed (Ounas, Bentaleb), but I believe they are still motivated. It is not easy what happened to their respective countries in the CAN, » said the coach.
Lille will travel to Montpellier for the 19th round of Ligue 1 on Monday, January 29. Although Ounas and Bentaleb are included in the squad, Fonseca confirmed that they will not start the match. « No, Nabil and Ounas will not be able to start the match, but they are good players if we need replacements! »
