CHELSEA STAR ZIYECH LEFT OUT OF MOROCCO SQUAD FOR 2021 AFCON
Chelsea star Hakim Ziyech has not been recalled to Morocco’s squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. Ziyech, 28, missed all six of his country’s 2022 World Cup qualifiers this year, and has not played for the Atlas Lions since a friendly against Burkina Faso in July. Morocco are in Group C alongside Ghana, Comoros and Gabon for the tournament, which begins on 9 January and lasts until 6 February.
Ziyech’s availability in the new year will be a boost for Chelsea, who are chasing the Premier League title and take on Tottenham in a two-legged League Cup semi-final either side of an FA Cup third-round tie against non-league Chesterfield on 8 January. The reigning Champions League holders are also set to play in the FIFA Club World Cup in February.
