The boss is back. Seriously injured in his left ankle at the beginning of November following Luis Diaz’s killer tackle in the Champions League, Achraf Hakimi was forced off the pitch this Monday in an official match. Substitute at kick-off against Zambia at the African Cup of Nations, the right back came on in the 64th minute to replace Noussair Mazraoui. The opportunity to regain your bearings calmly, the victory having already been achieved (3-0).
And this return obviously did him good. Particularly smiling during his entry, satisfied to have succeeded in his bet and his race against the clock to be present at this CAN at home, the Parisian shared his joy on social networks. “I missed this feeling,” he wrote in the caption of photos of the meeting, announcing that he was already focused on “the next round”.
Over the moon, coach Walid Regragui was also happy to have been able to plunge his star into the deep end without rushing. “We were able to distribute the minutes and make changes quite early,” he said. We also protected Ashraf. My role is to preserve the players so that they gain strength. It’s up to me to make the right choices and manage well. »
“His return does us the greatest good”
Achraf Hakimi is now applying for a starting place for the round of 16. After a controlled group phase, the Atlas Lions will undoubtedly be delighted to have their star back for serious things. In any case, they did not hide their joy at seeing him return this Monday against Zambia.
“We are all very happy, we are a family, so when someone is injured it hurts us all a little,” declared former Monegasque Eliesse Ben Seghir. Especially a person like Achraf who is always with us, who gives joy to life and who is a leader. His return does us the greatest good. We know he waited a long time, he worked hard. We hope that he will be even more ready for the other matches that come. »
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