6 Players Haven't Joined The U-23 National Team TC For The 2023 AFF Cup, Shin Tae-yong Doesn't Want To Be Dizzy

The coach of the Indonesian national team, Shin Tae-yong. (Doc. PSSI)

JAKARTA - The U-23 Indonesian national team coach, Shin Tae-yong admitted, did not want to be stressed by his team's situation. Until now, six players have not joined.

The U-23 national team held their inaugural training camp (TC) at Field A, Senayan, on Thursday, August 10 afternoon WIB. Of the 23 names who were called, only 17 players were present to prepare for the 2023 AFF U-23 Cup.

The six names that have not been present at this inaugural TC are Alfeandra Dewangga, Kadek Arel, Muhammad Adi Satryo, Rizky Ridho, Dzaky Asraf, and Beckham Putra.

Shin then commented on six players who were still defending his club in the competition. The South Korean coach chose to relax and admitted that he didn't want to be stressed because of this situation.

"As you can see, the time (preparation) is not enough. Moreover, not all the players came, we don't know when they came, I don't want to be stressed because players who haven't come yet," said Shin Tae-yong, Thursday, August 10.

The former South Korean national team coach turned out to have a clear reason. He admitted that the U-23 national team was actually more focused on facing the 2024 U-23 Asian Cup Qualifiers even though they first entered the AFF U-23 Cup.

"This preparation will focus on the September U-23 Asian Cup Qualifiers. With the existing players I will try to maximize and will also look for new players for the U-23 Asian Cup Qualification," explained the coach.

Shin Tae-yong continued to maximize the condition of his squad in the inaugural exercise which also left a short time gap.

"There is definitely no time for physical training, we will focus on organizational training," said Shin Tae-yong.

"Indeed, there are some players who have not come, but with the players here they must be able to form a good team and a good organization," he added.