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Coach Eric Gerets has named Arsenal striker Marouane Chamakh and fellow English Premier League player Adel Taarabt in his final 23-man squad for the African Cup of Nations.
Nadir Lamyaghri of Casablanca club WAC was one of just four home-based players in the group after the goalkeeper returned from injury to make Gerets' final selection.
Chamakh and Queens Park Rangers' Taarabt were joined by defender Mehdi Benatia of Udinese, Badr El Kaddouri of Celtic, experienced midfielder Houssine Kharja of Fiorentina and forward Youssef Hadji of Rennes.
Morocco will prepare for the African Cup at a training camp in Marbella, Spain. The 1976 African champion is grouped with Tunisia, co-host Gabon and debutant Niger at the Jan. 21-Feb. 12 tournament.
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