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Chelsea playmaker Ziyech hits back at Morocco coach Halilhodzic after stunning claims

Chelsea attacker Hakim Ziyech has hit back at Morocco coach Vahid Halilhodzic.

Ziyech was dumped for Morocco's World Cup qualifiers this week after Halilhodzic accused him of feigning injury.

Halilhodzic said: "Ziyech showed no discipline in the last two games.

"He didn't look like a player competing with the national team for World Cup qualifiers.

"For the first time in my career I saw a player in the national team who doesn't want to train and pretends to be injured. Although tests have shown that he can play.

"I will not tolerate this behavior as long as I am the national coach of Morocco."

But Ziyech has chosen to respond on social media.

On his Instagram story, the 28-year-old, who has 41 caps for his country, posted: 'Next time when you speak SPEAK THE TRUTH THEN…!'.

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