Just when it seemed Hakim Ziyech's international career over was over, the head of Morocco's football federation (FRMF) has said he could still be welcomed back into the national team set-up after all.
Chelsea winger Ziyech has not played for the Atlas Lions since June last year after a falling-out with coach Vahid Halilhodzic, and the 29-year-old announced his decision to quit international football in February.
But the FRMF still included Ziyech in their preliminary squad for their 2022 World Cup play-off tie against DR Congo last month, which the North Africans won 5-2 on aggregate to secure a spot at the finals in Qatar.