There are a number of curveballs this summer time for golf equipment with internationals, and the Olympics could be considered one of them, although Liverpool will all the time resist any makes an attempt to lure gamers away.
Stefan Bajcetic had an out of doors shot at being known as as much as Spain’s squad for the upcoming Olympic video games, however he is not going to journey to Paris this summer time after their 22-player workforce was introduced.
As a 19-year-old, the midfielder match inside the guidelines of the competitors, which is for gamers underneath 23 years of age – with solely three exceptions.
These exceptions are why Mohamed Salah and Wataru Endo proceed to be mooted as doable gamers in Paris. Nonetheless, Liverpool have all the ability to dam call-ups because it’s not a FIFA-sanctioned match.
It was all the time to be a tall order for Bajcetic to be thought-about having performed simply 72 minutes final season as a result of an extended battle with harm, however his return to health did depart the door ajar.
As an alternative, he has been in a position to get pleasure from a six-week vacation and can now focus solely on settling again into first-team coaching underneath new head coach Arne Slot.
The membership’s pre-season friendlies will afford him the prospect to seek out his ft once more and the uninterrupted time forward of 2024/25 might be invaluable having missed final 12 months’s pre-season.
Whereas it might be a private disappointment if Bajcetic did have eyes on the Olympics, if we take a look at the larger image, it’s optimistic information as he can lay sturdy foundations for the 12 months forward underneath Liverpool’s supervision.
With a number of key midfielders to be absent as a result of worldwide commitments, Bajcetic is not going to be quick on alternatives to see his time on the coaching pitch rewarded with minutes in friendlies.
Spain’s Olympic squad comprises only one participant from a membership within the Premier League, with Man Metropolis defender Sergio Gomez taking over one of many overage spots.
