Rayan Aït-Nouri - AFCON
Manchester City defender Rayan Aït-Nouri (24) is set for a spell away from the club after joining Algerian national team for the Africa Cup of Nations. The international tournament is expected to sideline Aït-Nouri for at least three weeks, depending on how far Algeria progress in the competition.( Source: City Xtra)
The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations will take place between 21 December 2025 and 18 January 2026.
Pep Guardiola on whether #ManCity have the squad to win the @Carabao_Cup again: “Well, we lost now Rayan [Ait-Nouri] and Omar [Marmoush to AFCON]. We have some injuries like John [Stones], Rodri still is not there. So we’ll see, but of course we want [to take] the step to get…
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