Branko: "Foreign based players won't be with for Bosnia game"

PLDC - It was reported yesterday that Hashemian, MahdaviKia, Zandi and Mjidi will also be absent for the Bosnia friendly.

In a press conference Branko told reporters that all of them plus Karimi and Rezaei have club obligations and cannot be with us for the game against Bosnia this coming Wednesday.

Branko also mentioned that Navidkia will eventually join the TM camp but that will be after the Bosnia friendly.

Branko also said that the main problem for the game against Bosnia is that we will not have most of our regular starters, but we will use some of our younger players for this game.

Regarding the Bahrain team Branko said: "Most of the Arab countries of the Persian Gulf have improved a lot in the past few years including Bahrain which has become one of the top sides in Asia and our goal right now is to focus on beating them on February 9.

Posted By: Armin A.