SEAToday.com, Jakarta - Pelatih Timnas Indonesia Shin Tae-yong (STY) telah memutuskan untuk tetap memanggil Pratama Arhan ke dalam skuad Garuda. Keputusan ini diambil meski pemain bek kiri tersebut tengah menghadapi sejumlah tantangan, baik di level klub maupun pribadi.
Arhan, yang saat ini berkarier di Liga Korea Selatan bersama Suwon FC, minim mendapatkan kesempatan bermain. Bahkan, ia sempat mendapat kartu merah hanya dalam tiga menit pada satu pertandingan. Namun, Shin Tae-yong melihat potensi besar pada Arhan.
"Tapi kita tetap harus bisa bawa dia, biar tidak kehilangan pemain Timnas yang baik," ujar STY, Jumat (23/8).
Meskipun demikian, STY juga menyadari bahwa persaingan di posisi bek kiri semakin ketat dengan kehadiran Calvin Verdonk dan Shayne Pattynama. Ketiga pemain ini akan bersaing untuk mendapatkan tempat di tim inti.
Saat ini, STY tengah melakukan persiapan dengan memantau sejumlah pemain yang akan dipanggil memperkuat Indonesia menjalani kualifikasi babak ketiga Piala Dunia 2026 bulan depan.
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