LionsXII v Terengganu malaysia super league - bola sepak

The Malaysia Super League champions venture out to the Turtles looking for their fourth away triumph of the season, with Baihakki Khaizan set to make his introduction in the wake of rejoining the side.


As of now, LionsXII is eighth in the MSL table after 14 games, the squad lie four spots behind their hosts, however triumph will permit them to redesign the latter on points.

The Turtles have not won any of their last five matches, with two of those being losses, while they have likewise never beaten the LionsXII in their last five meetings.

This could look good for Fandi Ahmad's men, who ought to be raring to pursue their grim annihilation to Selangor FA one month back.

Throughout the long break, the ruling MSL champions made a trip to Myanmar for training, where they lost 1-0 to Nay Pyi Taw FC and 2-1 to the Myanmar national side. After they returned, amicable triumphs over Hougang United and Courts Young Lions, who fielded to a great extent stores emulated.

The center of this game will undoubtedly be the reappearance of Baihakki Khaizan, who ought to make his debut presentation in the wake of rejoining the side succeeding the mutual termination of his Johor Darul Takzim (JDT) contract. While the move has part suppositions, there is no doubt that the Singapore international's experience will help boost the young side.

This will likewise take into account Safuwan Baharudin to be pushed advance in a more praiseworthy part, where the 22-year-old looks set to be given a slot behind striker, Khairul Amri. Faris Ramli ought to keep his spot on the flank with Nazrul Nazari 50-50 because of a pulled hamstring, Gabriel Quak could get approval on the other side.

Another concern for Fandi’s side would be Zulfahmi Arifin. He is still recovering from his groin injury.

While Shahfiq Ghanii and Firdaus Kasman are additionally not on their 100% form after suffering from influenza and the latter from food poisoning.

Terengganu will look to strikers Mustapha Dabo and Javier Estupinan to lead the line, with the latter yet to score in the wake of touching base in the mid-season exchange window.

Nor Farhan Muhamad and Zairo Anuar will help him, with the former having scored three goals and five assists.

On record, this is not the most troublesome of assignments for the LionsXII notwithstanding Terengganu's apparently grandiose position, however they will do well to review that the same rivals held them to a 0-0 draw on their past encounter at the Jalan Besar Stadium.