Coach Walid Regragui announced on Saturday that Morocco’s captain and star player Achraf Hakimi is fit and ready to compete in the world cup of nations, but he may not start in the tournament’s opening game.
“I’ll make my decision tomorrow, but he has done more than he needs to. Regragui’s injury was “not an easy one,” Regragui told reporters in Rabat, where Morocco take on the hosts of the Comoros in their opening game on Sunday.
“I still have a night to sleep before I can decide whether to start him or whether to protect him and watch how it turns out for the final games.
He can start, but he might not.
Hakimi, the African player of the year, hasn’t played since November 4 when he injured his left ankle in a Champions League match against Bayern Munich.
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The 27-year-old clearly worried about his chances of appearing at the Cup of Nations after leaving the field that night. Later, a severe sprain was determined to be the cause of the injury.
I feel well, “. I’m sticking to the instructions given to me by the doctors and the coach, Hakimi, who also placed sixth in the Ballon d’Or this year, said on Saturday.
Regragui continued, “He has made sacrifices over the past four or five weeks that no one else could have made, and he has set the example for the staff and other players.”
“We can see that the protocol we put in place after his injury has been more than positive, but we still have to manage the competition.”
In Group A, Morocco will face Mali and Zambia in their first-ever Cup of Nations contest since 1976.
The final of the tournament, which will take place in Rabat on January 18, will follow the tournament’s length into the new year.
Source: Channels TV
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