JAKARTA - Persija Jakarta will play a friendly match against Rans Nusantara FC ahead of Liga 1 2022/2023. The two teams will clash at the Wibawa Mukti Stadium, Bekasi, on Saturday, July 16.
Persija Jakarta will likely not be strengthened by German midfielder Hanno Behrens. The European player who owns the Kemayoran Tiger is reportedly experiencing stomach problems.
This was confirmed by Persija Jakarta coach, Thomas Doll. He admitted, the player complained of stomach pain two days before the match against Raffi Ahmad's club.
"Foreign players do need to adjust and be careful with food and other new things," said Doll, as quoted by Antara.
Doll admits that Behrens still needs time to adapt to conditions in Indonesia. Moreover, this is his first experience in Asia.
"Hanno arrived late, so he needs time to rest, sleep well," said the former Borussia Dortmund coach.
Unlike Behrens, Doll revealed that the adaptation process of two foreign players from Europe belonging to the other Kemayoran Tigers went well. Both slowly begin to conquer challenges in new situations, especially the weather.
"They are on the right track," said the 56-year-old Persija Jakarta coach.
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