{"id":291711,"date":"2023-09-08T07:20:43","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T07:20:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=291711"},"modified":"2023-09-08T07:20:43","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T07:20:43","slug":"sofyan-amrabat-withdraws-from-morocco-duty-due-to-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/sofyan-amrabat-withdraws-from-morocco-duty-due-to-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"Sofyan Amrabat withdraws from Morocco duty due to INJURY"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Manchester United new boy Sofyan Amrabat withdraws from Morocco duty due to INJURY as Erik ten Hag is faced with another headache after difficult start to the season<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Manchester United completed the signing of Sofyan Amrabat on deadline day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The Red Devils had chased the midfielder all summer and finally got their man<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport&#8217;s podcast &#8216;It&#8217;s All Kicking Off&#8217;\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Manchester United have been faced with another blow after new signing Sofyan Amrabat was forced to withdraw from international duty with an injury.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Moroccan midfielder joined United on an initial season-long loan on deadline day from Fiorentina, with the Red Devils paying the Italian side an \u00a38million loan\u00a0fee with the option to make the deal permanent\u00a0next summer for \u00a321m.<\/p>\n<p>Amrabat shot to prominence late last year when he was a key part of Morocco&#8217;s memorable run to the World Cup semi-finals as they became the first ever African side to reach the final four\u00a0of the tournament, playing every minute in Qatar.<\/p>\n<p>Erik ten Hag&#8217;s side &#8211; who chased the midfielder all summer before finally getting their man &#8211; have endured a difficult start to the season after picking up just six points from four games, with the Dutchman hoping his new addition would come in and make an immediate impact.<\/p>\n<p>However, there is now concern for United after Amrabat was replaced in the Morocco squad for this week&#8217;s international fixtures due to injury.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/08\/06\/75127685-12495017-The_midfielder_starred_for_Morocco_during_their_stunning_run_to_-a-21_1694151744813.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Man United midfielder Sofyan Amrabat has withdrawn from Morocco&#8217;s squad due to injury<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/08\/06\/75127199-12495017-Sofyan_Amrabat_has_revealed_his_pride_at_becoming_Man_United_s_f-a-23_1694151754748.jpg\" height=\"480\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The midfielder joined United on deadline day on an initial loan, with a \u00a321m option to buy<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>The Atlas Lions are due to play both Liberia and Burkina Faso, with the first of those two clashes an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier, while the latter is just a friendly.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The severity of Amrabat&#8217;s injury is yet to be disclosed, although the Athletic reported earlier this week how United detected a back problem during his medical.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, the issue is not thought to be serious and they will hope to have the 27-year-old back to full fitness as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<p>However, it does raise questions over his potential availability for their clash with Brighton on September 16, with United then embarking upon a hectic schedule over the next few months.<\/p>\n<p>They are generally set to play three games a week as their Champions League and Carabao Cup campaigns get underway.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I think United had so many fantastic players and young midfielders,&#8217;\u00a0Amrabat told the club website.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;So, in general, I look more to the midfielders,\u00a0like Paul Scholes, Roy Keane, David Beckham.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/08\/06\/71853151-12495017-The_Fiorentina_midfielder_shot_to_prominence_with_Morocco_at_the-a-22_1694151749585.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The 27-year-old shot to prominence with Morocco at the World Cup at the end of last year<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/08\/06\/75127797-12495017-Amrabat_is_expected_to_provide_much_needed_depth_to_manager_Erik-a-24_1694151758851.jpg\" height=\"585\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Amrabat is expected to provide much needed depth to manager Erik ten Hag&#8217;s midfield<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;But there were so many big players. Gary Neville, Rio Ferdinand, Louis Saha, Wayne Rooney, [Cristiano] Ronaldo. I can go on for one hour to say names.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>The 27-year-old also revealed his pride at becoming Man United&#8217;s first Moroccan player, joking that the club will have gained &#8216;an extra million&#8217; fans with his arrival.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I&#8217;m very proud,&#8217; Amrabat said.\u00a0 &#8216;I think already a lot of Moroccans have followed United, but now [there will be] a lot of extra million fans from Morocco.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;And they are so, so proud. I hope that I can make the fans for United and also them very, very happy and proud.&#8217;<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12495017\/Manchester-United-Sofyan-Amrabat-Morocco-Erik-ten-Hag.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United new boy Sofyan Amrabat withdraws from Morocco duty due to INJURY as Erik ten Hag is faced with <span class=\"more-text\">&hellip;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":291710,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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