Moroccan footballer al-Mahdy al-Namly looks set to undergo a knee operation with supervision from club doctors at both his club, MAT Tetouan, and the Moroccan national team. Namly is currently in his home town of Safi, spending time with his family. The midfielder will fly back to Tétouan, before travelling to Dar-el-Beida on the outskirts of Casablanca for the operation. Namly suffered a knee injury during Tetouan's friendly against Nifir City FC. The incident resulted in him being left out of Morocco's final African Cup of Nations' squad.