The Indonesian National Team Squad Is Not Complete At TC Perdana Ahead Of The 2024 AFF Cup

Kakang Rudianto is confirmed to be absent from the first Indonesian national team TC because he has to defend Persib (Instagram/@kakangrudianto33).

JAKARTA - The Indonesian national team will undergo a training camp (TC) ahead of appearing in the 2024 AFF Cup. On the inaugural agenda of TC which will be held on November 27, 2024, the squad is confirmed to be incomplete.

Previously, Shin Tae-yong as the head coach of the Indonesian national team had summoned 33 players for the TC agenda which will be held in Bali. From the list of players called, not all of them were immediately present for the inaugural TC.

Call it Kakang Rudianto. Persib Bandung player is certain to be absent from the inaugural TC agenda because he has to defend the team.

Persib Bandung will appear in the AFC Champions League Two 2024/2025 against Port FC at BG Pathum Stadium on Thursday, November 28, 2024.

"Coach Bojan (Hodak) said I had to join Persib first against Port FC and I was ready," said Kakang Rudianto in a statement quoted Monday, November 25, 2024.

"I will answer coach Bojan's trust if I am fielded. If not, I will continue to support the team for the victory against the Thai team," said Kakang again.

On the Persib agenda later, Kakang will also face his team-mate in the Indonesian national team, Asnawi Mangkualam Bahar, who is now in the Port FC uniform.

Regarding Asnawi, until now there has been no official statement from his club whether the player is allowed to close to the TC of the Indonesian national team or not.

In addition to the name above, Rafael Struick also certainly cannot move closer to the Indonesian national team's TC's inaugural agenda. PSSI General Chairperson (Ketum) Erick Thohir, said that Rafael Struick's club, Brisbane Roar, provided conditions for releasing its players.

The Australian club admitted that it would only release Rafael Struick when the Indonesian national team qualified for the 2024 AFF Cup semifinals.

"If Rafael (Struick), I have communicated with Brisbane (Roar). They will not let him go in the group stage yet."

"If the Indonesian national team reaches the semifinals or finals, then they will allow it," said Erick Thohir separately.