FC Twenty Will Give Latest News About Mees Hilgers' Injury

JAKARTA - FC Twenty will provide the latest news on Thursday, November 7, 2024, regarding the injury suffered by Mees Hilgers.

Previously, Indonesian football lovers were worried about the condition of Mees Hilgers who was injured.

The reason is, there is great hope that supporters so that Mees can guard the defense walls of the Indonesian national team in the Group C match of the Third Round of the 2026 World Cup Qualification against Japan.

However, before joining the Garuda Squad, Mees was still defending his club, FC Twenty. The Eredivisie club is in preparation for an away match against OGC Nice on the fourth matchday of the Europa League 2024/2025 at Allianz Riviera, Nice, France, on Friday, November 8, 2024, early morning WIB.

The availability of Mees Hilgers and Sem Steijn for the match is still uncertain. FC Twenty observer Tijmen van Wissing reported that the condition of the two players was still in the checking stage.

"It is still unclear whether Steijn and Hilgers will participate in the selection (FC Twenty) on Thursday, November 7, 2024. They will make a decision tomorrow."

"I think specifically the consideration is how fresh Steijn is if he has to have a match against Ajax," Van Wissing was quoted as saying by Twenty Fans on Wednesday, November 7, 2024.

On the other hand, while waiting for FC Twente's decision, Sumardji as the manager of the Indonesian national team has confirmed that Mees will still be included in the Garuda Squad.

The Indonesian national team will meet Japan on November 15 and Saudi Arabia on November 19, 2024.

"As of this morning, I asked the team secretary earlier, there was no call from the players who told them they could not attend."

"So, all players who are called are ready to come, including Mees Hilgers. The players will gather in Jakarta on November 10, 2024," said Sumardji.