What's happening with the National Team? Asllani is also injured, doubts about Kumbulla

2026-03-20 14:12:30Sport SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

What's happening with the National Team? Asllani is also injured, doubts

A few hours before the publication of the list of players assembled for the historic World Cup play-off match, coach Sylvinho and the Albanian national team received another piece of bad news. Midfielder Kristjan Asllani has put the red and black staff on alert, after leaving the game injured in the 71st minute of the match that Besiktas won in the Turkish championship against Kasimpasa.

The 23-year-old was set to be substituted shortly, but before he could leave the field of play, he took a knock that forced him off the field. It is not yet known how serious the injury is, but the concern is added to the certain absences of strikers Rey Manaj and Mirlind Daku, as well as midfielder Medon Berisha.

The situation of Marash Kumbulla in Spain is a mystery, as the defender has been absent for several matches at Mallorca. So far, the cause was injury, but recently the media in Spain have hinted at a new suspicion. Kumbulla is not the type of player that coach Demichelis likes and may have been left out for this reason. The Argentine prefers more aggressive defenders who know how to organize with the ball. Skills that Kumbulla does not have strong points.

On Saturday at 10:00, Sylvinho will make public the much-talked-about list, which is expected to feature at least 2 new arrivals. Sources indicate that the Rossoneri will be joined for the first time by left-back Bujar Pllana, who plays in Gdansk, Poland, and Stavros Pilios, who plays for AEK Athens. The national team's training camp will officially begin on Monday, March 23, but some of the players are expected to be at the 'House of Football' even earlier.

On March 26 at 20:45, the National Team will play the first World Cup play-off match in Warsaw against Poland, and it is hoped that it will not be the last. If the Rossoneri qualify, they will play away against the winner of the Ukraine-Sweden match on March 31, to finally determine the team that will go to the summer World Cup in America, Canada and Mexico.

 


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