Morocco Take on Gabon in AFCON 2021

Morocco will clash on Tuesday against Gabon in the third round of the delayed 2021 Africa Cup of Nations group stage.

The match will kick off at 21:00 CLT.

Morocco ensured their place in the last 16 of the tournament, after winning their first two opening games.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Mario Lemina and Axel Meye are all in contention to make their first appearance at the tournament after recently recovering from COVID-19.

Allevinah staked his claim for a starting role after coming off the bench to rescue a point for Les Pantheres with his 88th-minute strike against Ghana last time out.

Should the Clermont midfielder come into the XI, he should team up with 25-year-old Boupendza and Aubameyang at the attacking end of the pitch.

Meanwhile, after missing the opening game against Ghana through COVID-19, Ayoub El-Kaabi and En-Nesyri returned to the fold against Comoros last time out and we expect the duo to handle business at the attacking end of the pitch.

Amallah turned in a performance of the highest quality as he scored one and created the second in the victory over Comoros and the Standard Liege midfielder will be one to keep an eye out for.

In defence, we expect to see an unchanged back four of Achraf Hakimi, Romain Saiss, Nayef Aguerd and Adam Masina shielding Sevilla's Bono in goal.

Gabon possible starting lineup:

Amonome; Oyono, Manga, Obissa, Sambissa; Poko, Kanga, Autchanga; Allevinah, Boupendza, Aubameyang

Morocco possible starting lineup:

Bono; Hakimi, Saiss, Aguerd, Tissoudali; Mmaee; Boufal, Amallah, Tissoudali, Munir; En-Nesyr