The troubles for the Kosovo football selector, Bernard Challandes, on the eve of the match against Greece, have increased even more. Three footballers who played as starters in the loss against Slovenia (1:0) on Sunday in Pristina have also entered the list of major absences.
Valon Berisha, Arbër Zeneli and Edon Zhegrova did not travel at all with the representative to Athens on Tuesday, where the rest of the representative team held the last training before the match in the evening. According to the Football Federation of Kosovo (FFK), after medical examinations it has been proven that the players in question are not ready to play against Greece and as a result Challandesi should think about the players who will be able to replace them.
The match Greece - Kosovo will be played on Wednesday (today) from 20:45 in Athens.
"Valon Berisha, Arbër Zeneli and Edon Zhegrova did not travel with the Dardan expedition, for whom after medical examinations in the morning it was found that they are not able to play in the match against Greece", it is stated, among other things, in the FFK announcement.
The duel between Greece and Kosovo belongs to the fourth round of the third group of the League C of the League of Nations. Kosovo occupies the penultimate position in the group with one point, as does Moldova in the last place. Greece together with Slovenia hold the first positions with seven points each.
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At the opening of the campaign, Kosovo drew 1:1 with Moldova in Italy. Then it lost in Prishtina to Greece and Slovenia.
The selector of Kosovo, Bernard Challandes, mentioned the absences in the media conference held in the afternoon. He stated that there are ten footballers that he does not have at his disposal and that, according to him, have always been an important part of Kosovo. The Swiss coach is also surprised by the many criticisms directed at him and the players after the recent results, which he claims are unfounded. In the last seven games, Kosovo has recorded one draw and six losses, including the one against North Macedonia in the semifinals of the playoffs for qualification to "Euro 2020".
