The situation in the national team at the gathering is somewhat mixed. Matjaž Kek is somewhat annoyed by the Swiss, Lovrić is undergoing an MRI, and Stojanović is experiencing some issues
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Matjaž Kek officially opened the doors of the National Football Center at Brdo pri Kranju today and welcomed 27 out of 30 called-up players for the Euro 2024. Three players (Žan Celar, David Brekalo, and Nino Žugelj) will arrive later, and coach Matjaž Kek described the situation in the national team at the beginning of preparations for the tournament in Germany.
The biggest concern remains Sandi Lovrić, who was injured some time ago and remained without matches at the end of the club season. The Udinese footballer remains questionable, and Kek is also annoyed by the Swiss, who decided to schedule the cup final a few days before the Euro, causing Žan Celar to miss the gathering.
“In some countries, national championships have not yet ended or are in full swing. This is the case in Norway, as well as in the MLS. The Swiss have ‘invented’ that the cup final will take place a few days before the Euro. So, there are 27 of us. Brekalo, Celar, and Žugelj will come after finishing their club obligations. Then there’s Lovrić’s injury, who has been training individually for some time. We underwent an MRI, and doctors will examine the results. Part of the team already trained at the Stožice stadium yesterday. Stojanović also has a minor issue, and we must be careful with Bijol (who suffered an unpleasant injury mid-season). Then there are four goalkeepers, let them ‘discuss’ among themselves,” Kek discussed on Gorenjsko, stating that he will trim the list to 26 names before departure.
Kek: “Selection definitely causes me stress”
The Maribor native admitted that leaving out four players will definitely be stressful. “On a human level, the final selection will definitely cause me stress. When you have to decide who goes and who stays home. I hope this will be my decision and not due to any injuries. Some say that someone is here based on past merits, others have had good seasons behind them… In life, I have been guided by the belief that many pieces of information are revealed during training. Slovenia is not one player, Slovenia is a team. Slovenia is also the belief, confidence, and optimism that we can achieve something in Germany. Our effort is aimed at making a result at Euro 2024!” Kek emphasized decisively.
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