PSG's Hakimi in Morocco squad despite injury
Achraf Hakimi has been named to the Atlas Lions' World Cup squad despite an injury sustained in the Champions League semi-finals against Bayern Munich.
The 27-year-old Paris St-Germain full-back has not played since the first-leg win over Bayern on April 28, but was pictured in training on Tuesday in the build-up to Saturday's Champions League final against Arsenal. Other players selected include Manchester United defender Noussair Mazraoui, Fulham defender Issa Diop, Crystal Palace defender Chadi Riad, Sunderland winger Chemsdine Talbi, and Real Madrid's Brahim Diaz. Former West Ham defender Nayef Aguerd, Sofyan Amrabat, formerly of Manchester United, and ex-Leicester midfielder Bilal El Khannouss are also included. Former Chelsea winger Hakim Ziyech has been left out.
Morocco are currently eighth in the Fifa rankings and reached the semi-finals of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, losing to France. They were declared winners of last year's Africa Cup of Nations after Senegal had their victory overturned for their walk-off during the final. Morocco are in Group C with Scotland, Brazil and Haiti. They meet Steve Clarke's side on June 19.
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Achraf Hakimi has been named to Morocco's World Cup squad. Despite a recent injury, his inclusion raises questions - but what does this mean for the Atlas Lions?
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