The 27-year-old has spoken about his exclusion from Djamel Belmadi's squad for the continental competition in Egypt
Hoffenheim star Ishak Belfodil has written about the knee injury that ruled him out of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon).
Belfodil was one of the notable absentees from the Desert Foxes' squad selected for the biennial showpiece later this month.
He was also one of the outstanding African stars in the German Bundesliga, scoring 16 goals in 28 matches during his debut campaign with Hoffenheim.
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During the last league game of the season against Mainz on May 18, Belfodil opened the scoring at the Opel Arena in the 12th minute but was forced off 20 minutes later after damaging his knee.