The Albanian national team will play two very important matches in September in the League of Nations, first with Israel with 24 in transfer and on September 27 with Iceland in "Air Albania".
There are two decisive matches where two victories are needed to achieve the maximum objective, which would mean first place in the group and maximum chances to play in Euro 2024. However, the red and black group comes with some important deficiencies, especially in defense.
The day before, coach Edy Reja published the list of footballers, where the return of two defenders, Arlind Ajeti and Albi Doka, stood out. Of course, as a result of two major shortages, such as Kumbulla and Gjimshiti.
In today's press conference, the Italian coach of the national team explains why he gathered these players and at the same time, are these two challenges decisive for his future in charge of the Rossoneri, as the contract ends in November.
The matches against Israel and Iceland - "They are not two important matches, but they are decisive. We have to settle the accounts with the team and the players I have available. We will go with the conviction that in the first game to get a result, it will be difficult for both challenges, but we will believe."
Injuries - "We have been in communication with Çekiçi and he will be in the collection and we will do the examinations, the same applies to Keidi Baren. We have a week even though we are in an emergency."
Defensive problems – “I'm forced to make some other choices. We have problems in the center of defense. Hoxallari is valuable for the left wing because that is where we need it. I don't want to take too many players with me, because you will send them to the stand even though I don't like it. I don't want to experiment by watching these two matches."
First place – “We are still in the game to get the first place. We have many players with a lot of experience and I believe we can succeed. We are in conditions to play equal both with Israel and in the transfer."