Hameur Bouazza is set for his first competitive international

Algeria have called up three uncapped players for this week's African Nations Cup qualifier against Cape Verde Islands.

Coach Jean-Michel Cavalli named goalkeeper Samir Hadjaoui, striker Mohamed Seiffedine Amroune and French-born defender Halim Medaci for the Group Eight qualifier in Algiers on Saturday.

Watford striker Hameur Bouazza, who made his debut in a friendly last month, retains his place and is set for his first competitive international.

Algeria lead the group standings with four points, one more than Cape Verde.

Squad

Goalkeepers: Lounes Gaouaoui (JS Kabylie), Samir Hadjaoui (Entente Setif)

Defenders: Nadir Belhadj (Sedan, France), Ismael Bouzid (Kaiserslautern, Germany), Larbi Hosni (Mouloudia Alger), Adel Maiza (Entente Setif), Halim Medaci (Le Havre, France), Mehdi Meniri (Bastia, France), Anthar Yahia (VfL Bochum, Germany), Abderraouf Zarabi (AJ Ajaccio, France)

Midfielders: Chadli Amri (Mainz, Germany), Madjid Bougherra (Sheffield Wednesday, England), Lazhar Hadj Aissa (Entente Setif), Yazid Mansouri, Rafik Saifi (both Lorient, France), Karim Ziani (Sochaux, France)