Ahead Of The Match Against Persib, Persija Will Be Strengthened By Osvaldo Haay

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JAKARTA - Good news has come for Persija Jakarta ahead of the 2021 Liga 1 third series. Will face Persib Bandung, the Kemayoran Tigers will certainly get additional strength due to the presence of Osvaldo Haay.

Reportedly, Osvaldo has gradually recovered and is likely to be able to rejoin the squad for the Capital City. This is good news for Persija who are scheduled to appear in the hot match against Persib Bandung.

"Those who have monitored Osvaldo's condition intensively stated that it is very likely that he will be able to appear in the match on the 20th (against Persib)," said Persija manager Bambang Pamungkas as quoted from the club's official website, Saturday, November 13.

Furthermore, Bepe, as he is familiarly called, also said that Osvaldo's decline in the match later could be more certain as his condition got better.

"However, of course if he is 100 percent ready to play against Persib, we still have seven to eight days to make further observations," he said.

Bepe also provided information about the latest situation regarding the current squad ahead of the match against Persib. According to him, all the players are in good condition and may be ready to appear in the opening match.

Only Ismed Sofyan is confirmed to be still absent because he needs further treatment. The right-back, who is also a Persija legend, is known to have suffered a serious injury since the 2021-2022 Indonesian League 1 has not yet started.

In accordance with the schedule released by PT Liga Indonesia Baru (LIB), Persija will start their struggle in the third series by facing Persib. The prestige-laden match is scheduled to be held at the Manahan Stadium in Solo, Central Java, Saturday, November 20.