Hard blow for Olympique de Marseille. While OM had just won 3-0 against Stade Brestois this Saturday and temporarily moved to the top of Ligue 1, Nayef Aguerd’s exit due to injury in the 79th minute caused concern at the Vélodrome. Preserved during the trip to Auxerre last weekend, the player felt severe pain in his thigh.
Replaced by CJ Egan-Riley after having already gritted his teeth against Atalanta in the Champions League on Wednesday, the Moroccan international now worries Roberto De Zerbi and his staff. “This is the bad news of the day”explained the Italian coach in the post-match conference.
Aguerd suffers from pubalgia
De Zerbi clarified the nature of his player’s injury. “He has pubalgia, and today he felt it got worse. He has to take exams, but he needs to stop for a while. Otherwise, the risk is to worsen the situation and make him miss the CAN, in January-February, crucial periods with decisive moments for the Champions League.he explains.
This injury goes beyond Marseille. Aguerd was called up with the Atlas Lions for the two friendlies in November, against Mozambique and Uganda, in the Kingdom. Worse, one month before the start of the African Cup of Nations, the central defender remains a key element of Walid Regragui’s system, and his absence would also represent a hard blow for the Moroccan selection, after the injury to Achraf Hakimi.
