Morocco hope Achraf Hakimi will be fit for AFCON as PSG defender sets objective | OneFootball

Achraf Hakimi (27) has set the ambitious objective of being fit to face the Comoros on 21st December, Foot Mercato understands. 

The Paris Saint-Germain defender suffered a severe ankle sprain, as the club confirmed, during Tuesday’s defeat to Bayern Munich. A fracture was avoided, but the internal ligaments have been damaged. RMC Sport understands that it will take Hakimi at least six weeks, and perhaps around two months to recover, however, the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is being hosted in the defender’s native country, and he is desperate to be involved in the opener. 

This is the objective that Hakimi has set himself, Foot Mercato understands. The former Real Madrid and Inter Milan defender will play no part during the upcoming international break, but Walid Regragui has addressed Hakimi’s situation. 

“We will do everything for him to be at 100% against the Comoros. And even if he can’t play, he will be there. He is our best player and the leader,” said the Morocco manager on Friday. There is no doubt that the PSG player will be included in the Morocco squad, but there is now a race against time for him to be fit to make an impact in the tournament. 

GFFN | Luke Entwistle