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Youssef En-Nesyri of Morocco in action with Serge Aurier REUTERS of Côte d'Ivoire / Amr Abdallah Dalsh
CAIRO (Reuters) – Ivory Coast captain Serge Aurier has managed to hurt himself again at the Africa Cup of Nations without playing. He injured his right hand while tapping on the table to encourage his teammates.
Aurier, who was still recovering from an ankle injury, missed Monday's 1-0 win over Mali in the final game, but left the stadium with his hand in a splint.
"I ended up at the table," he told reporters on Tuesday, describing in detail an optimistic halftime talk that excited the table and hit the table.
"When you're at home and things go wrong, our parents shouted at us. It was the same thing. We told ourselves some truths. Sometimes it feels good and I think the band needed it, "said Aurier.
"I told them we should not have regrets, that we had the ability to win the match. We just need to make some adjustments. That's what I said.
Aurier hopes to play in the quarter-final against Algeria in Suez on Thursday.
"I think I feel better. There is still time before Thursday, "said the 26-year-old.
Report by Mark Gleeson; Edited by Ed Osmond
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