Superleague 2
El Arabi asked to play with Olympiakos B’ to get playing minutes
Youssef El Arabi is in the Olympiakos B’ team for the game against Diagoras, which he himself requested in order to get minutes.
On Saturday (11/11, 2:00 p.m.) Olympiacos B will face Diagoras on matchday 7 of Group B of Super League 2. Ariel Ibagasa announced the red and white team and among the names was Youssef El Arabi.
The Moroccan striker was actually the one who asked to play for the second team, meaning it was his decision. The reason, of course, is to get the minutes of participation under your belt Maintaining competitive pace and physical condition under game conditions.
This year, El Arabi is third in his rotation Olympiakos, as El Kaabi and Jovetic have the first say, while Giorgos Masouras has the opportunity to play at the forefront of the attack.
The Moroccan striker has played seven games in all competitions this year, equating to 265 minutes of action time. His last game came on October 1, when he played for six minutes against PAS Ioannina.
Source: sport 24
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