African Footballer of the Year Achraf Hakimi is part of Morocco’s 26-man roster for the Africa Cup of Nations because the hosts are optimistic that he will heal from an ankle injury in time to compete. The full defender suffered a significant sprain of his left ankle during Paris St. Germain’s 2-1 Champions League loss to Bayern Munich last month, raising concerns over his availability for the tournament, which begins on December 21.Hakimi’s availability to skipper the team in the first game against Comoros in Rabat was already anticipated by coach Walid Regragui.
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