The players must be ready and we are very positive in our mindset and hopefully we can get a good result against Indonesia. The key is to focus on our game and not get distracted. “Every match is very important for us and tomorrow is a do-or-die mission. Good news mixed with bad one as Shin will be without Egy Maulana who is still with his Serbian club, FK Senica but have plenty of options in Witan Sulaeman, Irfan Jaya or Kushedya Hari Yudo to choose from. Over in the Indonesian side, Shin Tae-yong will welcome Elkan Baggott into the squad for the first time in the competition after the Ipswich player had to serve quarantine time due to being in close contact with a positive Covid-19 patient while enroute to Singapore. Up front, Tan could be looking to give either Guilherme de Paula or Syafiq Ahmad the striking berth in place of Luqman Hakim with Indonesia's possible low defensive block not a feature which suits the Kortrijk attacker's best attributes. Their absence will be soothed by the arrival of Dion Cools who finally joined up with the squad three days ago and could pair with Dominic Tan in the heart of Malaysia's defence.
Tan will have the absent defensive duo of Aidil Zafuan and Shahrul Saad to worry about after both hobbled off of the Vienam game with hamstring injuries and are unlikely to play any part against Indonesia. Indonesia displayed their defensive authority in managing to hold out Vietnam in their previous game and much will depend on the likes of Arif Aiman, Safawi Rasid and the returning Faisal Halim to be the deciding factor if Malaysia are to avoid an early exit from the competition. 'I felt like a rocket out there!' - How a sprint coach helped Man City star Foden go to another level.Coutinho's dream debut hints at why Aston Villa is ideal club to rebuild Barcelona flop's career.Youri Regeer: Ajax's latest academy star set for first-team breakthrough.Can returning Pogba solve Man Utd's midfield and mentality problems?.Malaysia did picked up wins at Gelora Bung Karno and Bukit Jalil against Indonesia in the two occasions they last met during the World Cup qualification but those matches from 2019 will have little bearing now that Shin Tae-yong is at the helm and the Garudas have brought along a very different squad this time around.
Sitting in third spot in the group and trailing both Indonesia and Vietnam by a point, Malaysia need a win to secure passage to the knockout phase of the competition with Vietnam expected to beat Cambodia in the other group match that will be played at the same time.
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