Persija Without Almeida And Simic During Jamu Persita, Thomas Doll Rests On Local Attackers

JAKARTA - Persija Jakarta will certainly appear without the strengthening of Gustavo Almeida and Marko Simic during the Persita herbal medicine in Tangerang. Thomas Doll hopes that local attackers can be the focus of the team.

Week 21 of Liga 1 2023/2024 will present a match between Persija Jakarta vs Persita Tangerang at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium (SUGBK), Jakarta. In the match which was held on Sunday, December 3 at 19.00 WIB, the host will limp without two foreign strikers.

Gustavo Almeida, who had just been recruited, suffered a hamstring injury in his inaugural match against Bhayangkara FC last week. Meanwhile, Marko Simic, who could be an alternative, is also confirmed to be absent due to problems with his muscles.

"In the second half of this season, we are happy because we finally got a striker. However, he (Gustavo Almeida) was injured in the early minutes. That's why we have to find a solution," said Thomas Doll about Almeida's condition during a press conference before the match.

Actually there is Marko Simic too, but he is not available to play tomorrow (against Persita) due to muscle problems. It's too risky for him to play tomorrow, so he should rest for the next 3-4 days," continued the coach regarding Simic's condition.

With this situation, Thomas Doll clearly has to rack his brain so that the team's performance can continue to look sharp. The German coach admitted that he had maximized all the existing players.

He also did not rule out the possibility of entrusting his skills in the field to local attackers. Where previously Doll also admitted that the team still had a replacement option.

"We have to find a solution (for the absence of Almeida and Simic) by putting Aji, Sandi and Riko in front,"

But of course they have to show quality to be able to side by side with Ryo Matsumura,

"I myself don't know who will be played tomorrow, but the three of them showed a good performance during the training session," explained Thomas Doll.