Barely appointed interim coach, Hassan Benabichia has revealed the pre-selection of Morocco for their upcoming friendly against Gabon on March 5 at the Grand Stade in Marrakech. Marouane Chamakh and Adel Taarabt, who have been enjoying regular playing time with Crystal Palace and AC Milan respectively, have been included in the squad. Additionally, Rachid Allioui, the Guingamp striker, has received his first call-up.
Here is the pre-selection of Morocco:
Goalkeepers: Yassin Bounou, Mohamed El Youssfi, Khalid Askari.
Defenders: Zakaria El Hachimi, Abdelatif Noussir, Mehdi El Moutaki, Mohamed Abarhoune, Abdelhamid El Kaoutari, Zouhair Feddal, Abdeljalil Jbira, Issam Erraki.
Midfielders: Kamel Chafi, Issam El Adoua, Said Fatah, Mounir Obbadi, Driss Fettouhi, Noureddine Amrabat, Mohcine Metaouali, Adam Ennaatif, Adebelaziz Barrada, Adel Taarabt, Omar El Kaddouri, Oussama Assaidi, Abdelkabir El Ouadi, Nabil El Zhar.
Attackers: Youssef El Arabi, Mouhcine Iajour, Marouane Chamakh, Rachid Allioui.