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Hakim Ziyech: Chelsea star recalled to Morocco after coaching change

Chelsea winger Hakim Ziyech has been recalled to the Morocco squad seven months after quitting international football.

The 29-year-old announced his retirement in February after falling out with Vahid Halilhodzic, who was dismissed in August.

New coach Walid Regragui has wasted little time in recalling the winger as he prepares for his first game in charge, against Chile and Paraguay later this month.

"When I spoke to him, he accepted immediately and told me that he couldn't wait to return to the squad," the former Wydad Casablanca coach said.

Ziyech has not played for the Atlas Lions since June 2021 after his war of words with Halilhodzic, who was fired after months of tension with the football federation over player selection, particularly his frosty relationship with the forward.