Manchester United dealt injury blow as newly signed Sofyan Amrabat withdraws from Morocco’s squad
Sofyan Amrabat’s forced omission from the Moroccan team has delivered Manchester United another injury blow.
The midfielder missed the 3-0 victory over Liberia on Tuesday owing to an injury, as reported by Moroccan news outlet Al Ayam.
Sofyan Amrabat missed Saturday’s friendly match between the Atlas Lions and Ivory Coast and was unable to recover in time to play in Morocco’s last Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Liberia.
The Moroccan midfielder had to skip his international trip last month, and according to The Athletic, a back issue was discovered during his physical.
‘We will not hide behind absences, because we knew about Amrabat’s absence before the start of the camp,’ Morocco manager Walid Regragui said over the weekend.
‘Amrabat can get injured at some point. We must find a solution and alternative, and we have players capable of filling the void that Sofyan will leave.’
Sofyan Amrabat transferred from Fiorentina to United on the day of the deadline for a brief season-long loan. The Red Devils paid the Italian club an £8 million loan fee with a choice of rendering the agreement official next summer for a cost of £21 million.
This year, the 27-year-old Sofyan Amrabat has appeared in five games for United, largely as a left-back sub.
Erik ten Hag’s developing injury crisis is made worse by Amrabat’s most recent physical concern before United’s return to Premier League action on the road at Sheffield United on Saturday night.
