Soccer-Tunisia's Man Utd midfielder Mejbri opts not to play at AFCON

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Tunisia Training - Al Egla Training Site 3, Doha, Qatar - November 29, 2022 Tunisia's Hannibal Mejbri during training REUTERS/Ibraheem Al Omari/File Photo

(Reuters) - Tunisia will be without Manchester United's Hannibal Mejbri at the African Cup of Nations as the midfielder decided he was not ready to be in the squad, manager Jalel Kadri said on Thursday.

The 20-year-old Mejbri made the decision to skip next month's tournament amid media speculation that he is close to securing a loan move away from Old Trafford.