Polking worried about Thailand defence

Thailand will play two warm-up video games forward of subsequent month’s AFC Asian Cup qualifying spherical, officers stated on Tuesday.

The Battle Elephants meet Turkmenistan at Si Sa Ket Stadium on Friday and face Bahrain at BG Stadium in Pathum Thani subsequent Tuesday.

Thailand are in Group C together with hosts Uzbekistan, Sri Lanka and Maldives within the June 8-14 Asian Cup qualifying spherical for the 2023 finals.

Thailand coach Mano Polking, Soccer Affiliation of Thailand (FAT) secretary-general Patit Supa-phong and Si Sa Ket MP Siripong Angkasakulkiat attended a press convention yesterday.

Polking stated he can be with out a number of gamers for the Uzbekistan event together with midfielder Chanathip Songkrasin, ahead Supachai Chaided, and defenders Manuel Tom Bihr, Philp Curler, Kewin Deeromram and Naruebodin Weerawatnodom.

“I’m nervous about our defence as a number of defenders are injured and have pulled out of the squad,” he stated.

He stated he had known as up replacements and would take a look at them throughout the two warm-up matches earlier than saying his 23-man squad for the Asian Cup qualifiers.

Buriram United, Chonburi and Chiang Rai are within the League Cup semi-finals and their gamers will be a part of the crew after the title match on Sunday.

Polking stated a number of U23 gamers might play for the senior aspect together with Kritsada Kaman, Suphanat Mueanta, Ekanit Panya and Thanawat Suengchittavon however they must play within the U23 Asian Cup which is scheduled from June 1-19.

Polking was appointed coach of the U23 crew for a one-off project on the SEA Video games which ended on Monday.

The Younger Elephants misplaced 1-0 to hosts Vietnam within the closing on Sunday.

The 2023 Asian Cup was initially scheduled to be held in China. Nonetheless, China is unable to organise the occasion on account of Covid-19 and the Asian Soccer Confederation (AFC) is in search of a brand new host nation.