African player of the year Achraf Hakimi will make his first appearance at the Africa Cup of Nations when hosts Morocco play Zambia on Monday, coach Walid Regragui confirmed.
What he has done to come back is extraordinary. What I can say is that Achraf will play tomorrow, Regragui said Sunday in Rabat, on the eve of Moroccos last group game.
Hakimi has not played since suffering an ankle injury in action for Paris Saint-Germain at the beginning of November and was an unused substitute in Moroccos first two matches at the Cup of Nations. Without him, Morocco beat Comoros 2-0 in the tournaments opening game before being held to a 1-1 draw by Mali on Friday.
