British Media Says Marselino Injured Ahead Of Meeting With TC Indonesian National Team

JAKARTA - Marselino Ferdinand has officially released his club, Oxford United, closer to the Indonesian national team training camp (TC) for the 2024 AFF Cup.

However, bad news accompanied the 20-year-old midfielder, called a hamstring injury.

The latest news about Marselino Ferdinand's condition is reported by British media, Oxford Mail. Quoted on Monday, December 2, 2024, Marselino was reported not to have been on the cast list during Oxford United against Millwall in the Premier League 2 (Championship) continued, November 30, 2024.

"Marselino (Ferdinand) joined (Oxford) United on a free transfer in August (2024), but has yet to make his club debut."

"He has become a substitute who has not been used in the last four of the five games," said the Oxford Mail narration.

"However, he missed the draw against Millwall (1-1) due to a minor hamstring injury," the statement continued.

On the other hand, despite mentioning Marselino was injured, the media source said that Oxford United still released the player to return to Indonesia.

In the same report, the source even said that Marselino Ferdinand had left for Indonesia to join the Indonesian national team TC in Bali.

"Ferdinan is now departing to join the Indonesian team, which will start their ASEAN Championship campaign against Myanmar on December 9, 2024," wrote the Oxford Mail again.

On the agenda of the 2024 AFF Cup, the Indonesian national team is in Group B with Vietnam, Myanmar, Laos, and the Philippines.

The struggle of the Garuda Squad in this tournament will begin on December 9, 2024, with a trip to the Thuwunna Stadium, Myanmar headquarters.