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- Updated: December 23, 2016
Nice’s Younes Belhanda has been ruled of the Africa Cup of Nations for Morocco
A toe injury means Nice’s Younes Belhanda is set to miss Morocco’s campaign at January’s Africa Cup of Nations.
The 26-year-old midfielder has been ruled out for between four and six weeks by top-of-the-table Nice.
He injured on Wednesday in Nice’s goalless draw at Bordeaux.
His absence might mean a call-up for Ajax Amsterdam’s Hakim Ziyech, who was surprisingly left out of Morocco’s preliminary squad.
Originally coach Herve Renard said he had no place for the 23-year-old in his list of 26 because Belhanda and Mbarak Boussoufa were his first choices as playmakers.
“To play behind the striker, I already have Belhanda and Boussoufa, who are on …
