Walid Regragui faces a delicate situation after the injury to Ilias Akhomach who will have to undergo surgery. The Atlas Lions coach will have to compensate for the absence of the Villarreal player on the sidelines of the national team’s matches against Gabon on November 15 and Lesotho on November 19, as part of the World Cup qualifiers. Africa of Nations 2025. Which player deserves to be called in?
Ilias Akhomach was taken out on a stretcher on Saturday a few minutes after his goal against Alavés for the 13th day of La Liga.
After medical tests, his club announced that the 20-year-old striker suffered a complete rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament and a sprain of the medial lateral ligament in his right knee. Akhomach will have to undergo surgery and will be out for a minimum of 9 months.
News which comes a few days before the two elimination matches of the Moroccan selection. Summoned by Walid Regragui, Akhomach will therefore have to give up his place.
Fortunately, Walid Regragui has several profiles at his disposal. Some whose absences from the coach’s list have raised many questions, starting with Zakaria Aboukhlal.
The Toulouse FC player could well take advantage of his compatriot’s injury to mark his return to EN. Indeed, Aboukhlal brings his total to four goals in Ligue 1 this season, in addition to two assists. He thus positioned himself as one of the best choices to compensate for the absence of Akhomach.
For his part, Amine Harit is not unworthy since he has shown good progress this start of the season with his club, Olympique de Marseille, he who has not set foot in the selection for more than a year .
A true AS FAR sensation, Amine Zouhzouh could be an added value for Walid Regragui. A regular on African teams, the capital’s striker has had an excellent start to the season with 9 goals and 4 assists in 20 appearances.
Last but not least, one of the Mountakhab executives, whose non-summoning had the effect of a bomb. According to information from Hesport, the exclusion of the Galatasaray player was based solely on his low playing time, although he was part of the expanded list.
However, the former Ajax Amsterdam star made a remarkable appearance this weekend, contributing to his club’s victory against Samsunspor (3-2) on the 12th day of the Super Lig.
The Moroccan creative midfielder was the author of an assist, three minutes after entering the game, helping his team hit the nail on the head for the 3rd goal. A remarkable performance which could push his coach to review his position.
