After the historic Thursday, Matjaž Kek spoke: In the Nations League also with Josip Iličić, the coach called up Dejan Petrovič
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Thursday was historic for Slovenian club football, as two clubs advanced to the group stage of the Conference League. The following day, Matjaž Kek, the coach of Slovenia, released his first squad list since the end of Euro 2024. Slovenia will enter the new season of the Nations League in September, and Matjaž Kek’s squad list was not overly surprising. Perhaps the most notable decision was the inclusion of Dejan Petrovič, who experienced a fiasco with Rijeka in Stožice on Thursday. Dejan Petrovič has previously played two matches for Slovenia.
The squad also includes veterans Josip Iličić and Jasmin Kurtić. Kurtić has been part of the national team for many years, while Iličić returned before the Euro and apparently impressed coach Kek in Germany. Benjamin Verbič, who is sidelined at Panathinaikos, did not receive a call-up.
Instead of the recently retired Vida Belca, Matevž Vidovšek returns to the squad, while Nina Žuglja, who participated in Euro 2024, is absent due to injury. Adrian Zeljković has returned to the U21 team. Miha Blažič will also miss this international break.
Slovenia will play both September matches in Stožice. First, they will host neighboring Austria in Ljubljana on September 6, followed by a match against Kazakhstan on September 9.
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Author: editorial Football Planet
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