JAKARTA - Marc Klok is one of the players on the Indonesian national team's call list to fight Vietnam in the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers. However, Persib Bandung as the club where Klok belongs is in fact hard to let go of the player.
In fact, Persib did not want to detain his players from defending the Garuda Squad. Maung Bandung is willing to give two of his players to the Indonesian national team, namely Marc Klok and Edo Febriansah.
It's just that, specifically for Klok, according to Persib coach Bojan Hodak, the situation is different. There are injury problems experienced by Klok.
"Edo (Febriansah) has no problem. He will go (to the Indonesian national team). However, Marc is in a difficult condition due to his injury," said Bojan Hodak in his statement quoted on Wednesday, March 13, 2024.
The Croatian coach further stated that they must first look at the obstacles experienced by Marc Klok before the player closes to the Indonesian national team. One of the efforts is through magnetic resonance imaging or MRI.
"He (Marc Klok) always uses pain-resistant drugs. So, this is an obstacle for him. However, for Edo there is no problem," said Bojan.
Persib does not want Marc Klok's injury to become a big problem in the future. Therefore, they must be careful to release the player.
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Meanwhile, Edo could actually immediately move closer to the Garuda Squad. However, Bojan explained that Edo's situation could not be ascertained whether he could join the Indonesian national team quickly or not.
The problem is, after Persib against Persija Jakarta, Edo had to get permission because there was family business.
"Edo didn't train today (13/3/2024) because he asked me for permission. He has family needs. He will join the training as soon as possible," he said.
The Indonesian national team will undergo a training camp (TC) on March 17, 2024, to prepare for two World Cup Qualification matches for the 2026 Asian Zone against Vietnam.
The first meeting will be held at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium, Jakarta, on March 21, 2024.
After that, the Garuda Squad will visit Vietnam headquarters, My Dinh Stadium, on March 26, 2024.
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