Crvena zvezda take on Monaco in the Champions League, Belgrade are expected to be weakened: Vanja Drkusic misses out
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Although Vanja Drkušić could breathe a sigh of relief last week when it was confirmed that he wouldn’t need surgery, it was already more or less clear that he wouldn’t be able to play in the next Champions League match for Crvena zvezda. Now, the official confirmation has come: Belgrade will face Monaco, but they will have to manage without the defender from Slovenia.
“Vanja Drkušić is out because he didn’t train during the preparations for the match. We could also start discussing what is being debated in the media—there are too many matches for national teams, players can’t handle this rhythm, which leads to injuries. And we are a team that doesn’t have the comfort to maintain a Champions League level with so many players missing. Honestly, without any excuses, as you have never heard that from me, we are without Glazer, Mimović, Ivanić, Drkušić… These are players who have a significant impact on the game, and we don’t have them,” said Vladan Milojević, the coach of Crvena zvezda, upon arriving for a working visit to the club from Ligue 1.
In the squad for the match is, of course, Timi Max Elšnik, the second Slovene at Crvena zvezda, who played all 90 minutes in a resounding victory for the red-and-whites against Radnički from Niš (5:1) last weekend. This was already the sixth consecutive league victory for the club from Marakana.
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Author: editorial Football Planet
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