Hakimi’s status for the final appeared in real doubt and he too missed the intra-squad friendly that consisted of 20-minute halves, contested to keep players sharp amid a two-week break between their last Ligue 1 fixture and the Champions League final, though he has since trained and was expected to be ready for selection.
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