Will play or not play? For several days, the suspense surrounding the presence or not of Achraf Hakimi against the Comoros for the start of the CAN this Sunday has been increasingly debated.
Absent since November 4 due to a major sprain after a killer tackle by Luis Diaz in the Champions League, the PSG player presented himself at a press conference on Saturday alongside his coach Walid Regragui with a smile before participating in collective training with his partners.
In front of the eyes of photographers and journalists who were able to admire the start of the training session before it went behind closed doors, the 27-year-old full-back showed intensity by being in the middle of a toro and trying to recover the ball, showing no pain. This is the third time this week that he has participated in group training.
Achraf Hakimi starting against the Comoros?
At a press conference, Walid Regragui left the suspense over the potential start of Achraf Hakimi for the opening match against the Comoros (8 p.m.).
“I want to say thank you to Hakimi, he sacrificed like no other for his country. This is an example. The protocol is more than positive. But there is competition to manage. I have one night left to sleep well, the coach began. Is he starting out, are we protecting him? We’ll see, it’ll be my decision. But he did more than the job. His injury was not easy and he made a strong decision for his country. It may start tomorrow… or not. This is an example,” he explained.
After the Comoros, the Moroccans will face Mali on December 26 and Zambia on the 29th and will try to win this trophy which has eluded them since 1976 at home.
