Tuesday’s Champions League test will represent the Moroccan’s toughest since reclaiming his spot in Mauricio Pochettino’s XI
Lionel Messi’s arrival at Paris Saint-Germain understandably grabbed the headlines in a summer where the French giants made several statement signings in multiple positions.
While there remains a lingering doubt over the age profile of their acquisitions, Messi inclusive, Achraf Hakimi’s switch to France represented something of a coup.
In a greater sense, so did the ex-Barcelona icon’s arrival, owing to how PSG may not have had this opportunity 12 months ago or so when the Argentine icon seemed keen on a switch to Manchester City.