Facing Bali United, Persik Kediri was not strengthened by 3 core players in the League 1 match

Kediri, Beritasatu.com – It is certain that Persik Kediri will be without foreign goalkeeper Leo Navachio and two other core players, namely Muhammad Khanafi and Dede Sapari, against Bali United. The second match will be held at the I Wayan Dipta Stadium, Gianyar, Sunday (12/1/2025) in the 18th week of the League 1 competition.

The club nicknamed the White Tigers is certain to be without foreign goalkeeper Leo Navachio, because he is still recovering from injury. Leo Navachio himself suffered an ankle injury during the match against Borneo FC at Batakan Stadium, Balikpapan, two weeks ago.

This Brazilian goalkeeper was always the first choice in the 17 matches played throughout the first round.

“Losing Leo Navachio is certainly a loss, because he is a very important player for us. However, we have other players who are ready to replace him, such as Husna Al Malik,” said Persik Kediri coach Marcelo Rospide to the media crew, Friday (10/1/2025 ).

Marcelo Rospiade said that as a substitute goalkeeper Husna continued to show impressive performance during training and was ready to play guarding the Persik Kediri crossbar.

He emphasized that all players have the same opportunities in the team and all of them must always be ready when they are deployed.

Apart from Leo Navachio, Persik Kediri will be without two other players in this match, namely Muhammad Khanafi and Dede Sapari.

“Dede Sapari, like Leo Navachio, is still recovering from an injury so it is too risky to be forced to play. Because there are still many matches to be played. Meanwhile, Muhammad Khanafi is absent due to illness,” he explained.

Marcelo Rospiade emphasized that the meeting against Bali United will be an exercise in Yusuf Meilana’s consistency in positive performance.

“Now we come with confidence after positive results in the last three matches, of course our target is clearly to get points later,” he concluded.

The following is a list of names of Persik Kediri players prepared against Bali United Eko Saputro, Husna Malik, Vava Mario, Nuri Fasya, Yusuf Meilana, Brendon Lucas, Kiko, Hamra Hehanusa, Zikri Ferdiansyah, Ahmad Agung, Ady Eko, Bayu Otto, Rohit Chand, Ousmane Fane, Majed Osman, Rifky Ray, Hugo Samir, Faris Aditama, Ezra Walian, Didik Wahyu, Ramiro Fergonzi, Ze Valente, and Riyatno Abiyoso.