JAKARTA - Marc Klok announced to leave the Indonesian national team after the match against Vietnam at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium (SUGBK) on Thursday, March 21, 2024.
The 30-year-old midfielder wants to undergo treatment for his injury in Singapore.
"Hello everyone, I want to give you the latest news about my condition. I left the Indonesian national team today (21/3/2024) to undergo treatment in Singapore due to my injury."
"I've been playing with a lot of pain for some time. With a busy and important schedule up front, it's time to solve the (injury) problem now to 100% be ready for Persib and the final. Thank you for the support," Klok said on his personal Instagram.
Klok's statement implies that he wants to focus with Persib Bandung to fight for the 2023/2024 Liga 1 title.
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He also seems to have chosen not to join the Garuda Squad while focusing on Liga 1 2023/2024 with Maung Bandung. This means that Klok may not have been included in the Indonesian national team squad when he visited Vietnam headquarters on March 26, 2024.
Previously, Persib coach, Bojan Hodak, was indeed worried about the condition of Marc Klok who was summoned by the Indonesian national team for the 2026 World Cup Qualification.
At that time, Bojan Hodak said that Marc Klok had indeed suffered an injury before the summons. He wants the midfielder to focus on recovery rather than being forced into the Garuda Squad.
Meanwhile, during his time in the Indonesian national team, Marc Klok had rarely entered the first team. He's just a coating.
At the 2023 Asian Cup, Klok only played once, as a substitute. At that time, the naturalized player entered in the 76th minute replacing Ivar Jenner when the Indonesian national team against Iraq.
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