Algeria has made only minor changes to their squad which will take part in the 2010 Fifa/Caf qualifier against Rwanda set for this Saturday at Amahoro stadium. Coach Rabah Saadane, who had been working with his locally-based players, last week, made just two changes, both in defense, from the squad that beat Benin 2-1 in a friendly international in February before heading to Rwanda. Defender Reda Babouche, 29, is line to win his second cap in almost four years after making his first appearance for the Algerian national side in 2005, while Samir Zaoui comes in for injured centre-back Anthar Yahia. Left out of the squad is Karim Ziani from French club Olympique Marseille, suspended for one game after an accumulation of cautions. Algeria plays in Group C of the final phase of the African qualifiers for the South African world Cup and Angola CAN finals. Goalkeepers: Mohamed Benhamou (Mouloudia Alger), Lounes Gaouaoui (USM Annaba), Mohamed Ousserir (Chabab Belouizdad). Defenders: Reda Babouche (Mouloudia Alger), Nadir Belhadj (Portsmouth, England), Madjid Bougherra (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland), Rafik Halliche (Nacional, Portugal), Adel Maiza (Al Ahli Jeddah, Saudi Arabia), Mohamed Meftah (JS Kabylie), Slimane Raho (Entente Setif), Samir Zaoui (ASO Chlef), Abderaouf Zarabi (Nimes, France). Midfielders: Cherif Abdeslam (JS Kabylie), Yacine Bezzaz (Valenciennes FC, France), Lamouri Djediat (Entente Sétif), Lazhar Hadj Aissa, Khaled Lemmouchia (both Entente Setif), Yazid Mansouri (Lorient, France). Strikers: Hameur Bouazza (Birmingham City, England), Rafik Djebour (AEK Athens, Greece), Abdelkader Ghezzal (Siena, Italy), Kamel Ghilas (Celta Vigo, Spain), Karim Matmour (Borussia Monchengladbach, Germany), Rafik Saifi (Lorient, France). Ends
