Lyon forward Nabil Fekir has opted to represent Algeria at international level, snubbing the country of his birth, France.
Fekir is in the midst of a superb season with Les Gones, something which has attracted attention from Premier League heavyweights Arsenal and Manchester City.
The Lyon man has represented France at Under-21 level on the international scene and was tipped for a call-up to Didier Deschamps' senior squad soon.
But according to French sports daily L'Equipe, Lyon-born Fekir has opted to represent Algeria at senior international level.
Fekir choosing Algeria will be a big feather in the cap of the country's coach Christian Gourcuff.
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Gourcuff, who counts Lorient, Le Mans and Rennes amongst his former clubs, was appointed to the Algeria post last year.
His son, Yoann, plays alongside Fekir for Lyon.
Fekir has made 23 appearances for Lyon so far this season, scoring nine goals and providing eight assists for his team-mates.
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