JAKARTA - The Indonesian national team coach, Shin Tae-Yong reports that Egy Maulana Vikri is still unable to join the team against Malaysia in the final match of the Group B phase of the 2020 AFF Cup on Sunday night.
Seeing the situation, Shin Tae Yong conveyed a request to other national team players so that Egy could feel the atmosphere of appearing in this prestigious cup in Southeast Asia. Shin Tae-yong emphasized that the Indonesian national team could at least hold on to a draw with Malaysia in order to secure a ticket to the 2020 AFF Cup semifinals.
"Egy (Maulana Vikri) may be in the AFF Cup if we can qualify from the group stage. If we survive (win) we will be able to appear longer here (AFF Cup 2020)," said Shin Tae-Yong during an online press conference before fight.
Previously, it was known that Egy was still unable to join the national team until the day of the match against Malaysia arrived. The strong reason Egy has not joined because his services are still needed at his club, FK Senica to appear in the Slovak League.
Egy himself is predicted to only be able to join after the match against Malaysia or the group phase agenda is complete. That way, Indonesia must be able to secure a ticket to the semifinals so that it can still appear after the group phase.
Although Egy certainly cannot appear against Malaysia, Shin Tae-Yong gives other good news. This is related to the status of Elkan Baggott who has been able to join the team after the COVID-19 quarantine.
Baggott has been able to return to his activities with the Garuda squad after previously being quarantined because he had a plane with a passenger who tested positive for COVID-19 on his way from England to Singapore.
The COVID-19 issue had made the player from the English club Ipswich Town absent from the national team match against Vietnam on Wednesday 15 December which ended in a goalless draw.
In addition, Shin Tae-Yong also ensures that his foster children are in a combat-ready condition. The South Korean tactician did not deny that his players were injured, but not seriously.
"The condition of the players is good. Even if there are injuries, they are minor and will not affect the game. Nothing to worry about. Right now, players just have to prepare mentally," said Shin Tae-yong.
Regarding the match against Malaysia, if you refer to the results of the Group B standings, the Indonesian national team could actually end this match with a draw to hold a ticket to qualify for the 2020 AFF Cup semifinals. But for Shin Tae-Yong, victory remains the main target in this prestigious match. .
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