Had An Injury, Shin Tae-yong Shared The Latest News Of Mees Hilgers

Mees Hilgers is still being monitored before defending the Indonesian national team (Instagram/@meeshilgerss).

JAKARTA - The Indonesian national team coach, Shin Tae-yong, shared the latest news on Mees Hilgers, who had suffered an injury ahead of the 2026 World Cup Qualification. The coach said that Hilgers' recovery was going well and fast.

"So, he (Mess Hilgers) is a good athlete so the recovery process is also gradually very good," said Shin Tae-yong as quoted by Antara on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.

Hilgers picked up an injury while defending his club, FC Twenty, in the 2024/2025 Eredivisie match. The player was injured against Willem II on Saturday, November 2, 2024.

In the match which ended 1-0 for Twente's victory, Hilgers appeared from the early minutes. However, after appearing for 45 minutes, he was replaced by Gustaf Lagerbielke in the second half.

Shin Tae-yong said that he had also communicated with the player. Hilgers is believed to be recovering soon so that they can appear during Indonesia's match against Japan at the Gelora Bung Karno (SUGBK) Main Stadium, Senayan, on November 15, 2024.

Before coming to Indonesia, the Hilgers club will play in the Europa League 2024/2025. Twenty will face representatives of France, Nice, at Allianz Riviera, Thursday, November 7, 2024.

Referring to the player's schedule, Shin Tae-yong admitted that whether Mees Hilgers appeared or not in the nearest match, he would still be monitored. The coach believes Mees will recover soon because his injury is not serious.

"It (the opportunity to defend the Indonesian national team or not) depends on the condition (Mees Hilgers) during recovery time. It depends on what the conditions will be," said the South Korean coach.

After defending Twente in the Europa League, Mees Hilgers is scheduled to fly directly to Indonesia to join the Garuda Squad. The Indonesian national team is scheduled to gather on November 10, 2024.