Morocco coach Vahid Halilhodzic has sent a warning to players who refuse to honour call-ups for the Africa Cup of Nations next month.
The tournament is scheduled to get underway on 9 January 2022, with hosts Cameroon set to take on Burkina Faso in the opening game at the -Stadium.
Morocco, who are one of the favourites, might be without some of their European-based stars after Halihodzic revealed some of the players could lose their place at their clubs.
"There is a big question, will it happen or not? For now, it's a big battle between different lobbying," Halilhodzic told L'Equipe.
"The players are forced to come to the national team, but all the clubs are doing everything so that the players do not come, some have threatened players, told them that they can lose their place, be transferred.
"Presumably, it will be a big problem to have all the players playing in Europe. For my part, if a player doesn't come, that suggests he doesn't have enough of an attachment to the national team.
"I could refuse to call up someone who doesn't want to come, even if there is a threat from the clubs. That player can say goodbye to the national team."
