Not Myrto Uzuni, not Keidi Bare and not even Ernest Muçi! Silvinho has surprised everyone with the list of players gathered for the first two matches in the League of Nations against Ukraine and Georgia, which will be played respectively on September 7 in transfer and September 10 in “Air Albania”.
If for the midfielder Klaus Gjasula and the striker Sokol Cikalleshi, it was known that they would not be, after they have officially withdrawn from the National Team, what was surprising in the list published yesterday with 24 accumulated players was the non-inclusion of some important names, who have even was part of the European team as red and black. After never considering him as a starter during the entire period that he is leading Albania, Silvinjo seems to have “exited” the Beshiktas striker, Muçi. On the other hand, with yesterday’s list, the Brazilian coach gave a clear signal to the players who play in Spain with Granda and Zaragoza.
So, if leaving out of the European was thought of as a technical choice of the moment, now the non-collection of Uzun and Bare confirms that Silvinjo no longer has them in his plans. The fact that they do not gather even for the Nations League matches shows that the “crack” between the coach and the two players is final.
But, if you look at the list of the European Championship, you will realize that due to technical reasons, Silvinho has also left out the goalkeeper Etrit Berisha, who is looking for a team. On the other hand, due to physical problems, not even defender Arlind Ajeti, who plays in Romania with Cluj, but also goalkeeper Elhan Kastrati, who is part of Citadel in Serie B. This time, striker Mirlind is not on the list either. Daku, who still has one game left to repay the suspension he received from UEFA, but if he collected, he could be ready for the return match that Albania plays with Georgia.
Daku has also had physical problems this season, although he has been the most in-form striker in the Russian championship, scoring regularly for Rubin Kazan. Of the players who were in the European tournament, even the left defender, Naser Aliji, who is expected to sign with Dinamo, was not called. As for those red and black players who have been part of the national team’s gatherings in the qualifying phase before the European Championship, Silvinjo has not gathered strikers Arbnor Muja, Marvin Çuni and Anis Mehmeti, but also defenders Frederik Veseli and Jon Mersinaj.
NEWS – Two players who are currently part of Partizan will represent the Superior Category in the list of 24 players published yesterday by Silvinjo. It is about the full-back, Andi Hadroj, and the attacking midfielder, Agim Zeka.
For the latter, it is the first time that he has been invited by the Albanian National Team, being precisely the biggest surprise of this list. But another surprise was the one with the midfielder from Shkodran, Sebastjan Spahiu, who after leaving Egnatia, moved to Iran to Mes Rafsanjan and now receives an invitation from the National Team for the first time. Silvinjo once again trusted the goalkeeper Alen Sherri, who was transferred from Egantia to Kaljari in Serie A. The rest of the footballers gathered are all those who were also in the European Championship.
BROJA – Silvinho has also included striker Armando Broja in the list, although the latter has an injury that prevented him from signing with Ipswich Town in the Premier League in the last few days. The chances are that the attacker will be seen in dynamics by the medical staff of the Albanian National Team during the days of the gathering, and then a decision will be made if he will be ready for the two matches with Ukraine and Georgia./PanoramaSport
