Summoned by Vahid Halilhodzic to take part in the CAN 2021 qualifiers, Achraf Hakimi will not be able to make the trip, blocked by his team Inter Milan because of cases detected within his training.
Big blow for Vahid Halilhodzic and the Moroccan selection. The Atlas Lions coach will have to do without the valuable services of Achraf Hakimi who will not be able to travel to join his compatriots in the Kingdom, as Inter Milan announced in a statement.
The Serie A giant, who has detected two cases of coronavirus within his squad among players Stefan de Vrij and Matias Vecino, has informed of “The ban on responding to the summons for all players called up by their respective national teams”. A requirement that also applies to the Moroccan international.
📑 | COMUNICATO@Stefandevrij e @vecino sono risultati positivi al Covid-19: ATS di Milano ha predisposto il divieto di disputa di #InterSassuolo in programma sabato 20 marzo 2021 👇 https://t.co/jlPRsFzXkL
– Inter (@Inter) March 18, 2021
Hakimi is not the only player who will have to give up his summons, Nayef Aguerd will also have to stay with his club, Stade Rennais.
Indeed, players from African selections playing in the French L1 and L2 championships will not participate in international matches at the end of the month announced the LFP (Professional Football League) on Wednesday.
Halilhodzic will therefore have to think about calling for reinforcements, which may present a chance for Badr Banoun, whose non-summons raised many questions.