KUALA NERUS, May 23 — Terengganu FC (TFC) head coach, Tomislav Steinbruckner conceded that preparations for the Super League match against Penang FC tomorrow night will be affected by the absence of two leading players.
According to the Croatian-born manager, team captain Habib Haroon would be a non-starter after he was suspended from receiving three yellow cards in the match against Sabah FC, while Adisak Kraisorn is still nursing a back injury.
Therefore, he is contemplating a minor reshuffle to ensure the defence of TFC will not be breached when they host the Panthers at the Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium (SSMZA).
“We started our training right after coming back from Sabah last Friday. Preparation is normal...like always.
“But we might have some problem because Habib was suspended after three yellow cards and Adisak is also injured... maybe two or three weeks to recover from a back injury,” he said when met at a training session at Gong Badak Sports Complex here.
In the meantime, Steinbruckner reminded his players to be wary of four Penang FC players who were seen to be able to pose a threat to the team.
It includes two former TFC squad players, Nik Akif Syahiran Nik Mat and Rahmat Makasuf as well as two import players, Soony Saad and Adriano Narcizo who need to be closely guarded so that they do not move freely.
“We know Penang play a physical and direct approach. They have many quality players, I hope TFC can play the best and collect full points to get in a good position (Super League),” he said.
TFC are currently eighth in the Super League after collecting 14 points from 11 matches and are closely followed by Penang FC in ninth position with the same number of points but separated by only one goal. — Bernama
