Who will start preparing for Euro 2024 at Brdo pri Kranju? There are increasing hints that veteran Josip Iličić will also be included
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Although Matjaž Kek will only present the list of players for the Euro 2024 to the public on May 29, when the preparations for the tournament in Germany will officially begin, it is no secret that the players under his direction will start training at Brdo pri Kranju much earlier. Already this week. The question is, who will be included? And also: will Josip Iličić be among them?
The veteran from Maribor, who is already 36 years old, has played 78 matches for Slovenia and scored 16 goals, but it is also true that it has been almost three years since he last wore the national jersey. After that match against Cyprus, Josip Iličić had to endure a lot, spending some time at rock bottom. But he bounced back, signed with Maribor, and this year proved that age is just a number.
The excellently prepared Gorenjec was a nightmare for opponents in the Prva Liga Telemach, and he concluded the 2023/24 season with 30 matches played, 8 goals scored, and 11 assists. Not bad, not bad at all. But is this enough for a recall to the national team and even a trip to Euro 2024?
It increasingly seems that Josip Iličić will be more than likely included at the beginning of the unofficial preparations. Sportklub, among others, reports that the former Serie A star recently met with Matjaž Kek in Maribor. Although only the duo really knows what they discussed, it is unlikely they met to talk about the weather… Anyway, we will have to wait for the final list for Euro 2024, but if it includes the popular Jojo, it shouldn’t be too much of a surprise.
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