OMM Newsroom
Azerbaijan’s UEFA Nations League opponent Liechtenstein will be without captain Nicolas Hasler. The Liechtenstein Football Association said the 35-year-old would be unable to join the training camp because of an injury.
The Vaduz player was injured during his club’s match against Sion. Head coach Konrad Fünfstück called Hasler’s absence a major loss: “The absence of captain Nicolas Hasler is a heavy blow for us. He is one of the national team’s leading players.”
Manuel Mikus, 27, has been called up in Hasler’s place. He is expected to join the first training session on November 10 in Ruggell.
When announcing the squad on November 5, Fünfstück said several players would be unavailable. He said every absence creates greater difficulties for a small country, but the situation also gives other players a chance to take responsibility.
The provisional 23-man squad includes 19-year-old Jonas Abidi, a defender for Vaduz’s second team, for the first time. Goalkeeper Tim-Tiado Oehri has also been recalled after recovering from a cruciate ligament injury.
Liechtenstein will host Azerbaijan at the Rheinpark Stadium in Vaduz on November 13 before facing Lithuania away on November 16.
