Morocco’s coach Hervé Renard has reportedly invited SSC Napoli’s midfielder, Omar El Kadouri, to replace Morocco’s Nordin Amrabat to participate in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN 2017), which is set to take place from January 14 to February 5 in Gabon, the Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) said on Saturday.

This decision follows the injury of 29-year-old Amrabat in the second half of last Sunday’s Watford vs. Tottenham game in the Premier League, which resulted  in a 4-1 score. Following Amrabat’s medical examination, it was decided he would not be able to play in the CAN.

Last week, Renard unveiled the name of Amrabat as one of the of 23 players who would play at the CAN. He eventually substituted him with 26-year-old Morocco-Belgian El Kadouri, who made his professional debut with Morocco’s national team in 2013.

The Moroccan national team is in the Group C category, which also includes Côte D’Ivoire, Togo and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Morocco’s first scheduled match against the Democratic Republic of Congo will take place on January 16. Its second match will be against Togo on January 20 and its third will be against Côte D’Ivoire on January 24.

Source:Morocco World News