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Morocco: Halilhodzic trims squad for Burkina Faso and Niger friendlies

Morocco head coach Vahid Halilhodzic has named his final 27-man squad for friendly games against Burkina Faso and Niger in September.

The Bosnian coach, who took over from Herve Renard on August 15, initially named 46 players to be assessed, but has now trimmed that down for next month’s friendlies.

Adel Taarabt is in line to make his first Morocco appearance in five years after retaining his place in the team. The Benfica playmaker last featured for the national team in a friendly against Gabon in March 2014.

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Standard Liege midfielder Mehdi Carcella has also earned a recall to the side after missing out on the Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.