No More Hope for Nayef Aguerd?
The Moroccan defender for Olympique de Marseille will not set foot on the pitch again this year. Following surgery for a complex injury, Nayef Aguerd’s unavailability has been extended, which disrupts Marseille’s plans and jeopardizes his participation in the World Cup.
Olympique de Marseille receives very bad news in the final stretch of its calendar. The Moroccan international is suffering from a complex lesion at the pubic bone level. The player underwent surgery last March to treat chronic pain. Despite hopes for a quick return, the medical staff has officially sealed the end of his season to subject him to an intensive rehabilitation protocol.
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This prolonged absence extends far beyond the boundaries of the French league and reaches the national team. The central defender’s unavailability casts serious doubt on his ability to participate in the 2026 World Cup. The operation forced him to miss the last gathering of the Lions of the Atlas, the very first led by new head coach Mohamed Ouahbi.
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Faced with this medical impasse, Morocco’s technical staff was forced to adapt and test new defensive combinations. The coach thus fielded an unprecedented pairing composed of Issa Diop and Redouane Halhal during the match against Paraguay. For the following encounter against Ecuador, the duo pairing Issa Diop with Chadi Riad was tested to compensate for this significant absence.
