Al Ain Coach Hernan Crespo confirmed the possibility of Erick’s return to the team’s list during their match vs Ittihad Kalba
Hernán Crespo: Our sought-after goals are clear during the current season and all of our matches are very important
The team’s match in the Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Cup is an excellent opportunity for the players who did not participate on the field during the team’s official matches
During the introductory press conference for his team’s match vs Ittihad Kalba, Hernán Crespo, the Argentine manager of Al Ain FC, said, that their preparations for the team’s match on the evening of the day after tomorrow are going very well, confirming that they had plenty of time to prepare the team. “It is for sure that we will be engaging the players who did not get the chance to play on the field during the team’s official matches, especially after the “international” players have joined their national football teams, so this is an excellent opportunity for them to demonstrate their best performance”, he elaborated
Commenting on a question over how ready Erick is to return to the team’s list during their match vs Ittihad Kalba, he said: “I think that Erick has apromising chance to participate with the team during their match vs Ittihad Kalba for twenty or thirty minutes over the lifespan of the match’s second half. As for the team’s player, Josna Epifani Loulendo, he has already returned to the group training sessions, but he is still suffering from some minor pains that the team’s doctor informed me that he has to gradually adapt to until the pain is gone, while all of us will be working together to help him to reach the required state of readiness, to allow him to return to the team’s list during next official matches.”
“Al Ain fans are well aware that our sought-aftergoals during this season are to compete over the title of all tournaments, even if this tournament was happening during “FIFA Days” but it remains an important tournament. As for those players, who played for a few minutes during the team’s official matches, they realize the significance of this opportunity to play in this tournament. In addition, it is a crucial opportunity for us to identify how ready they are. So, we will be working to assist them to achieve their goals and demonstrate their best performance. This goes in line with our objectives to claim the qualifying ticket to the next stage of competitions of this tournament.”
