Barça confirms Abde's absence for a month for the Africa Cup

Abde Ezzalzouli, the youngster 'promise' of the FC Barcelona, will lose all the month of January, and possibly the first week of February, because of his announcement for the Glass Africa. The born in Beni Melal has showed like an interesting piece in the diagram of game of Xavi Hernández, the one who has kept him in the eleven initial in the last parties of League.

This could mean a weapon of double edge for the extreme. By the side 'well', the player could debut with the selection of Morocco, which is wide favourite to win the contest. On the other hand, the absence by more than a month can play him against. His drop coincides with the arrival of Ferran Torres to the Barça, and with the recovery of Ansu Fati. Both players will be to immediate disposal for the egarense, and by renown, are a stair above the Moroccan.

Between the parties that will lose the emergent forward, is 'The Classical' of the Supercopa, the possible rounds of Glass of Rey, and the party in front of the Athletic of Madrid, direct rival in the table of classification. Abde Could see minutes the African competition, and like this expose all his potential by his country, which abandoned to the seven years to live in Elche.

Vahid Halilhodžić, trainer of the African team, highlighted win them of 'Ez' to represent to his nation. "I have spoken some times with him already. It has said me with words motivantes that it wants to carry the T-shirt of Morocco, and that goes to speak with his president and his trainer", affirms the technician. Besides, the seleccionador also elogió his talent. "It is a boy with a lot of quality. It is not Messi neither Mbappé, but if it plays in a team like the Barcelona is that has quality", finalised the míster.

The parties that would lose

The total list of the parties in which Xavi could not have Ezzalzouli is extensive. They could be until nine commitments, as long as the Barcelona go with a flawless record in all the competitions. The first would be on 2 January in front of the Mallorca, three days afterwards, the eighth in front of the Linares by Glass. To continuation, a dangerous duel in front of the Granada, and the Wednesday 12 'The Classical' in semifinals of Supercopa. Besides, also it would lose a hypothetical final of said competition. For the duels of League in front of the Ray Vallecano, Alavés and Athletic of Madrid also would be drop. This without explaining the possible quarter-finals of Glass of Rey.