According to information from Indonesian media, midfielder Egy Maulana Vikri may return after the group stage of the 2020 AFF Cup. Egy is one of the brightest players in Indonesian football when playing for senica club in the Slovakian national championship. With the AFF Cup 2020 not part of FIFA Day, senica club can completely refuse to release players.
Egy Maulana is an important pillar of senica. Previously, the Indonesian midfielder also shined in the Polish team (he scored 17 goals in 23 appearances in Lechia Gdansk's B team before being promoted to the first team).
However, with the ambition to win the highest position at the AFF Cup 2020, coach Shin Tae-yong really wants to have Egy in the squad. Currently, the Indonesian team is still stationed in Turkey to practice before flying directly to Singapore to participate in the tournament. Meanwhile, PSSI leaders are still trying to negotiate to convince senica to release Egy. If everything goes well, Egy can play for Indonesia after the group stage of the AFF Cup 2020 ends. The reason is that after December 19, clubs in Slovakia will enter the winter break.
Previously, Egy was allowed by senica club to play against Afghanistan on November 16 because this was the day of FIFA's series of matches and the team was forced to release a player for the national team.
At the AFF Cup 2020, the Indonesian team is in Group B with Vietnam, Malaysia, Laos and Cambodia. The opening match of coach Shin Tae-yong and his team will take place on December 9 against Cambodia.
