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PETALING JAYA: The elephants will keep moving. For more than a month, Pahang has not seen winger Mohamadou Sumareh, who did not show up for training.
Even coach Dollah Salleh admitted that he was not sure if the Malaysian international would play for them.
Rumors are running that the 25-year-old could head to Thailand or even join former teammate Matthew Davies at Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) next season.
Herold Goulon de Pahang is resigned to the fact that he will not have one of his closest teammates for the rest of the season.
The French central defender admitted that his absence was painfully felt, but Pahang had no choice but to move on.
“Yes, Sumareh is no longer part of the team. It is not a rumor, it is a fact. It is not easy to play without him because he is not only a good player, but one of our key players, ”said the 32-year-old.
“He’s a good guy who can light up the atmosphere in the team. He is a player who cannot be replaced instantly.
“But we just have to deal with it, we have been through some internal issues during the Covid-19 period. We just have to face it all and move on to the next game and focus on football. “
Pahang resumed the suspended season with a 2-3 loss to league leader JDT at Darul Makmur Stadium in Kuantan on August 28.
They are currently seventh with six points and will be looking to get their campaign back on track against UiTM today at Shah Alam. UiTM is one notch above them in fifth place.
“Of course, we are not in a good mood after the defeat. We had a chance to stay in the title race if we had beaten them (JDT).
“The main strength of UiTM is the size of its players. Their forward Mark Hartmann is a smart player who is quite efficient with the ball. I don’t know much about Rabih (Ataya), but the five imports make them a team to watch out for. “
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