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Travels to Lyon for treatment
Abde (knee) will leave Morocco's World Cup camp on Monday to begin his rehabilitation, heading first to Elche to spend time with his family before travelling to Lyon's Centre Orthopedique Sante, a specialist knee clinic, to begin the first phase of his recovery from the lateral knee ligament sprain, according to David Rodriguez of Zona Mixta.
Analysis: Abde had remained with the Morocco squad despite being ruled out of the tournament entirely, attending their opening fixture against Brazil in New York before departing the camp. Real Betis's medical staff agreed with the player on the decision to begin treatment in Lyon rather than Seville, also seeking to help him disconnect from his routine during the initial rehabilitation phase. Abde expressed determination to return stronger and better after a difficult week in which uncertainty surrounded his condition before his World Cup elimination was confirmed.
Ruled out of World Cup
Abde (knee) has been ruled out of the World Cup entirely and will be replaced in Morocco's squad by Amine Sbai, according to Hanif Ben Berkane of Foot Mercato.
Analysis: Abde's tournament is over after the moderate knee ligament sprain he suffered during Sunday's friendly against Norway proved too serious to recover from in time for any part of the competition. Morocco will now reorganize their attacking options without one of their key wide players, with Bilal El Khannouss expected to cover on the left flank as the Atlas Lions prepare for their World Cup opener against Brazil.
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