As the African Cup of Nations approaches, the Moroccan team is hitting hard times. After Achraf Hakimi’s left ankle injury, which occurred during Paris Saint-Germain’s defeat against Bayern Munich (1-2) on November 4, it is the turn of another Atlas Lion to arouse fear among Moroccan supporters.
Nayef Aguerd, forced to leave his partners during Olympique de Marseille’s victory against Stade Brestois (3-0) on Saturday, suffers from pubalgia. The Moroccan medical staff has already contacted the Marseille club in order to establish a recovery protocol to allow the central defender to return as quickly as possible.
The great fear of Acherchour
But these repeated physical glitches hardly inspire confidence. The journalist Walid Acherchour, in particular, was very worried, especially for the case of Aguerd. “ He is the captain of Morocco and OM. There are big deadlines for both, whether in the Champions League, the African Cup of Nations and especially the World Cup at the end of the season, and I am very, very afraid for Aguerd.”
The history of injuries of the native of Kenitra does not help anything, as the columnist of RMC. “He is a player who was already very fragile physically, who at 29 years old has extraordinary qualities. It’s not about his reliability on the field, it’s obviously about the sequence and the responsibility he will have to fulfill very, very high objectives. Help OM to get this top 24 in the Champions League and this second place minimum in the championship. And on the other side, to seek a historic title for Morocco on its soil, with all that that represents, especially in a Moroccan team which already has the Hakimi case to manage,” recalled Acherchour in Generation After this Tuesday.
