Albania’s national football team is set to play their second friendly match against Azerbaijan on June 7th at 19:00 in Hungary. After a convincing 3-0 victory over Liechtenstein, the Red and Blacks aim to replicate their performance against the Azeris.
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Coach Sylvinho's Expectations
Following the match against Liechtenstein, coach Sylvinho expressed that he had received the right messages from the players and is now looking forward to more signals from the group that will play against Azerbaijan. As a result, an 80% change in the starting lineup is expected, beginning with the goalkeeper position.
Expected Lineup Changes
- Goalkeeper: Strakosha is expected to replace Berisha.
- Defense: Captains Hysaj and Gjimshiti are set to return. Mihaj will play alongside them, and Mitaj is likely to start again.
- Midfield: Abrashi and Laçi will take the places of Gjasula and Asllani. There is a competition between Medon Berisha and Ernest Muçi for Bajrami’s position.
- Attack: Jasir Asani is expected to start again to gain as many minutes as possible before the European Championship, given his six-month absence from play. Taulant Seferi will play on the opposite wing, while Mirlind Daku will be the central striker since he did not play any minutes against Liechtenstein.
Looking Ahead
The team’s focus is to maintain the momentum and build on the positive performance displayed in the previous match. The friendly against Azerbaijan will serve as another important opportunity for Sylvinho to evaluate his squad and finalize his strategy for the upcoming European Championship.
Fans eagerly await to see how the revamped lineup will perform and hope for another strong showing from the national team.