This Tuesday, in the Champions League, Achraf Hakimi’s season took a bad turn. Impressively consistent for several seasons, both on a sporting level and on a physical level, the Moroccan was the victim of a nasty tackle from Luis Diaz against Bayern Munich. In tears, he left his family and feared the worst, a few weeks away from a CAN 2025 at home in Morocco. Captain of the Atlas Lions, Hakimi inevitably thought the worst at that moment, fearing a fracture, like the Moroccan supporters.
In the end, the verdict was a little less dramatic, with a severe sprain of the left ankle. According to our information, the player and his entourage, who expected the worst, were reassured by the diagnosis, because the CAN is not an impossible objective, on the contrary. If he should be absent between 6 and 8 weeks, the player, who will not have an operation to keep a chance of playing in the CAN, hopes to be fit as soon as possible. Those around him believe that the idea of ​​returning to the field for the start of the competition (next December 21, in a little over 6 weeks) is not impossible. Achraf Hakimi, who celebrated his 27th birthday on the day of his injury, is determined not to miss anything in this CAN and has already discussed with the Moroccan staff. He does not want to waste time to maximize his chances of competing in the competition. But recovery isn’t an exact science, and the idea isn’t to rush into it and risk making things worse. In any case, Achraf Hakimi has set his goal: to return for the opening match against the Comoros. It remains to be seen whether this is an achievable goal or too ambitious. The next few weeks of rehabilitation should give indications.
