Halilhodzic is not willing to disrupt the team’s atmosphere for any individual player regardless of how good he is.
Speaking to the media regarding Ziyech’s selection, the 69-year-old manager said the following:
Ziyech last played a game for the Moroccan national team back in June 2021 in a friendly against Burkina Faso. Following the game, Halilhodzic criticized the Chelsea star’s conduct, saying:
Hakim Ziyech has earned 40 caps for Morocco, scoring 17 goals during his time with the national team.
Morocco, meanwhile, exited the 2021 AFCON in the quarter-final stage, losing to eventual finalists Egypt.
At club level, Ziyech has had a decent season. The Blues winger has scored six goals and provided four assists in 24 appearances across all competitions.
Ziyech found the net for Chelsea prior to the international break. He scored a couple of league goals in his last appearances against Brighton & Hove Albion and Tottenham Hotspur.
Chelsea play Plymouth Argyle in the FA Cup
Chelsea return to action on 5 February following the international break with a game against Plymouth Argyle in the fourth round of the FA Cup. The Blues secured a comfortable 5-1 win over Chesterfield in the previous round.
Chelsea will then travel to the UAE for the FIFA Club World Cup, where they will compete from the semi-final stage. The Blues also take on Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final on 27 February.
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