Luis Milla’s Advice of National Team Players

DBasia.news – Indonesia national team will play a FIFA Match Day friendly match against Mauritius at Wibawa Mukti Stadium, Cikarang, on Tuesday (11/9).

The national team temporary coach, Bima Sakti and Danurwindo, called 20 players to support the Garuda squad against Mauritius. 8 of them are senior players, Muhammad Ridho (Borneo FC), Fachruddin Aryanto (Madura United), Rizky Pora (Barito Putera), Alfin Tuasalamony (Arema FC), Bayu Pradana (Mitra Kukar), Riko Simanjuntak (Persija Jakarta), Stefano Lilipaly (Bali United), and Boaz Solossa (Persipura Jayapura).

While one debutant is Arema FC striker, Dedik Setiawan. The rest is the U23 national team players in 2018 Asian Games.

Bima Sakti admitted that the player selection based on the suggestion of Luis Milla. Even though Luis Milla hasn’t nodded his head for the contract extension from PSSI, he always gives the advice to give the chance for other players in presenting their talent while supporting the national team.

“This is part of our preparation for the AFF, so we will give the chance to the new players for the observation. This is also based on the suggestion from coach Luis to try the matches,” Bima Sakti said.

He hopes the negotiation about Luis Milla’s extended contract with PSSI will reach an agreement, regarding the preparation of the national team for the 2018 AFF Cup.

“We hope in the near future there will be a decision, it means he is still communicating with me, coach Miguel as well. Discussing the training program and the players,” Bima Sakti said.

“I always communicate, I hope some days later there will be a conclusion between coach Luis and the federation,” he concluded.