Will Jan Oblak be able to play or not? Even if he has to fight against Austria without his captain, Matjaž Kek fully trusts the others
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Slovenia before the match against Austria in the first round of the new season of the nations league is not without concerns. Žan Karničnik has dropped out due to a knee injury, and the captain Jan Oblak is also questionable. The star of Atletico from Madrid has been struggling with health issues, spending more time in bed than on the pitch. Jan Oblak is not yet ruled out for the match in Stožice, for which over 14,000 tickets have already been sold, but even if he cannot play, coach Matjaž Kek is not worried.
“The situation is what it is. It’s not the best. Karničnik is out, as you already know. I mainly hope it’s not for as long as they predict. It will require very good cooperation with the club so that we don’t lose him for an even longer time,” said coach Matjaž Kek, touching on the player from Celje, who shone at Euro 2024.
The player from Maribor also spoke about the condition of Jan Oblak. “He is suffering from a virus that is still ongoing, and we will see what his condition will be today, tomorrow, how everything will develop. Yesterday he tried some activities. On the other hand, all this opens up opportunities for someone else. In some situations, we will have to adapt, as we have so many times before. My trust in the substitutions and everything is 100 percent. All these guys have earned it. But we are all used to the fact that it’s never ideal. The rest of you who are here are healthy,” concluded Matjaž Kek.
This text was automatically translated using AI.
Author: editorial Football Planet
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