Reasons Coach Doesn't Send Pratama Arhan In The Suwon FC Vs Bhayangkara FC Trial Match

Pratama Arhan still hasn't got a minute to play at his new club, Suwon FC. Even though he appeared to be on the sidelines during the trial against Bhayangkara FC, he had not yet won the trust to appear until the game was over.

Asked about Arhan's condition, who did not get the opportunity to appear, the coach of Suwon FC, Kim Eun-jung, had his own reasons. He said that Arhan's busy agenda was one of the considerations for not deploying the player from Blora.

"Pratama Arhan has many agendas. After appearing in the 2023 Asian Cup, he has a scheduled advertising agenda. After that, then he trained with us. He joined this match. That's why he hasn't been played yet," said Kim Eun-jung in a statement after the match.

In the trial match at the PTIK Stadium, Jakarta, Monday, February 12, 2024, WIB night, Suwon FC won 2-1 over Bhayangkara FC. Two goals were scored by Jose Pablo Monreal and Jung Jaemin.

This trial agenda is a series of Suwon FC training centers in Jakarta. The training center lasted until February 18, 2024, in preparation for appearing in K League 1, South Korea's highest level competition.

Before appearing against Bhayangkara FC, Suwon FC first underwent a trial against the U-20 Indonesian national team with a 0-0 draw.

Suwon has an agenda for the trial against Persib Bandung on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, and Dewa United on Friday, February 16, 2024.

Regarding whether Arhan would be fielded by Suwon when appearing against Persib, Kim Eun-jung admitted that he could not confirm this.

"If it (likely playing against Persib), not yet. We have to see the condition. We don't know about this yet," said the coach.