Fulham midfielder Adel Taarabt has been recalled to Moroccan squad for a friendly against South Africa in Agadir on 11 October, nine months after being asked to apologise for insulting the coach.

It is the second comeback in similar circumstances for the 24-year-old player, who has been named in a 24-man squad for a friendly against South Africa in Agadir on 11 October.

In January, Morocco demanded an apology from Taarabt for insulting Rachid Taoussi who had left him out of the African Nations Cup finals, accusing the player of ‘disrespecting’ the coach in text messages and in the Moroccan media.