Madjid Bougherra could miss Algeria�s African Cup of Nations qualifier against Morocco on Sunday due to injury
Algeria and Rangers defender Madjid Bougherra is keeping his fingers crossed after picking up a hamstring injury while playing in the Old Firm derby against Celtic in Sunday�s Scottish League Cup final.
The injury could rule the central defender out of Algeria�s match at home to Morocco next Sunday in the 2012 Nations Cup qualifiers.
�I know nothing yet about my prospects of playing in the game. I will undergo scans to determine the extent of the injury,� Bougherra, who helped Rangers defeat Celtic 2-1 to win the League Cup, said in an interview with local newspaper El-Heddaf.
�It will be like a disaster for me if I miss the Morocco match. I have been waiting for that meeting for a long time because it�s crucial to our chances of reaching the Nations Cup.
�I still hope that I can make this game.�
Bougherra is an integral member of Algeria�s national team, which is known for its resolute defense.
He was part of the Desert Foxes� squad which played in last year�s World Cup in South Africa, where they bowed out at the group stage.
Algeria lie at the bottom of Group D with one point from two matches, three behind second-placed Morocco. Central African Republic top the group with four points.
The leaders of the 11 groups and the best two runners-up will qualify for next year�s Nations Cup finals, which will take place in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.
