Having left for Morocco for the African Cup of Nations which during the winter break in Ligue 1 in December, Achraf Hakimi and Ibrahim Mbaye both took part in the epics of the Atlas Lions and the Teranga Lions. On Sunday, Morocco and Senegal will compete for the African continent champion trophy with at the end of this clash the broken heart of one of Luis Enrique’s two players who lingered on the issue.
Since mid-December and the victory in Intercontinental Cup facing Flemish, Luis Enrique is deprived of‘Ibrhmb. The young 17-year-old striker joined the Senegalese delegation in Morocco as part of the African Cup of Nations. After receiving praise from some confirmed compatriots and teammates such as Sadio Mane et Kalidou Koulibaly during the competition, Mbaye and the Lions of the Teranga reached the final of the CAN after a snatched victory against theEgypt in the semi-final on Wednesday (1-0).
“They are so tired of seeing me”
The Senegal will be opposed to the local selection, namely the Morocco dont Achraf Hakimi is the captain. The locker room friend d’Ibrhim Mbayim in club will be his opponent for one evening. Whatever the outcome of this confrontation, there will be one player over the moon and one unhappy. And that, Luis Enrique has already anticipated this as evidenced by his appearance at a press conference this Thursday on the eve of the reception of the LOSC. “A message to Hakimi and Mbaye before the CAN final? I don’t post or anything. They are so tired of seeing me when they are here. I’m very happy for them, it’s deserved.”
“One of them will come back angry and annoyed”
“I hope they will enjoy this final, it’s not easy. One of them will come back angry and annoyed. It’s not possible to all be happy. I wish them the best. They will be back very soon.” concluded the PSG coach during his press briefing of the day. It remains to be seen what the outcome of this series will be and CAN : meet on Sunday evening at 8 p.m.
