Malaysian head coach Tan Cheng Hoe has named a balanced squad ahead of the AFF Suzuki Cup 2020 next month.
“If we look at it as a whole, I believe that we have several senior players like Aidil Zafuan (Abdul Radzak), Khairul Fahmi (Che Mat) and also Baddrol (Bakhtiar) who can guide the younger players who are fast making a name for themselves,” said Cheng Hoe.
“I am optimistic that we can put up a good campaign in the AFF Suzuki Cup.”
With a handful of other players injured, Malaysian champions Johor Darul Ta’zim have seven players called up to the national side and they are Guilherme de Paula, Shahrul Saad, Syafiq Ahmad, Mohamadou Sumareh, Safawi Rasid, Aidil Zafuan Radzak and Akhyar Rashid.
The list of 28 players will be trimmed to 24 prior to the team’s departure to Singapore on 3 December 2021.
MALAYSIA TRAINING SQUAD
| No. | NAME | AGE | TEAM |
| 1. | MOHAMAD AIDIL ZAFUAN ABD RADZAK | 34 | JOHOR DARUL TA’ZIM FC |
| 2. | SHAHRUL MOHD SAAD | 28 | JOHOR DARUL TA’ZIM FC |
| 3. | MUHAMMAD SAFAWI RASID | 24 | JOHOR DARUL TA’ZIM FC |
| 4. | MUHAMMAD AKHYAR ABDUL RASHID | 22 | JOHOR DARUL TA’ZIM FC |
| 5. | MOHAMADOU SUMAREH | 27 | JOHOR DARUL TA’ZIM FC |
| 6. | MUHAMMAD SYAFIQ AHMAD | 26 | JOHOR DARUL TA’ZIM FC |
| 7. | GUILHERME DE PAULA LUCRECIO | 35 | JOHOR DARUL TA’ZIM FC |
| 8. | MOHD RIZAL MOHD GHAZALI | 29 | KEDAH DARUL AMAN FC |
| 9. | MUHAMMAD ARIFF FARHAN MD ISA | 25 | KEDAH DARUL AMAN FC |
| 10. | BADDROL BAKHTIAR | 33 | KEDAH DARUL AMAN FC |
| 11. | MOHAMMAD FAYADH MOHD ZULKIFLI AMIN | 23 | KEDAH DARUL AMAN FC |
| 12. | MOHD KHAIRULAZHAN MOHD KHALID | 32 | SELANGOR FC |
| 13. | MUHAMMAD SYAHMI SAFARI | 23 | SELANGOR FC |
| 14. | MUHAMMAD MUKHAIRI AJMAL MAHADI | 20 | SELANGOR FC |
| 15. | MUHAMMAD SHAHREL FIKRI MD FAUZI | 27 | SELANGOR FC |
| 16. | MUHAMMAD AKRAM MAHINAN | 28 | KUALA LUMPUR CITY FC |
| 17. | KENNY PALLRAJ A/L DAVARAGI | 28 | KUALA LUMPUR CITY FC |
| 18. | MOHAMAD ARIF FADZILAH ABU BAKAR | 25 | TERENGGANU FC |
| 19. | MOHAMAD FAISAL ABDUL HALIM | 23 | TERENGGANU FC |
| 20. | DARREN LOK | 31 | PETALING JAYA CITY FC |
| 21. | KOGILESWARAN RAJ A/L MOHANA RAJ | 23 | PETALING JAYA CITY FC |
| 22. | KHAIRUL FAHMI CHE MAT | 32 | MELAKA UNITED FC |
| 23. | QUENTIN CHENG JIUN-HO | 22 | PENANG FC |
| 24. | MUHAMMAD AZRI AB GHANI | 22 | PERAK FC |
| 25. | JUNIOR ELDSTAL | 30 | CHONBURI FC |
| 26. | DOMINIC TAN | 24 | POLICE TERO FC |
| 27. | LUQMAN HAKIM SHAMSUDIN | 19 | KV KORTRIJK |
| 28. | DION-JOHAN COOLS | 25 | FC MIDTJYLLAND |
MALAYSIA’S MATCHES for AFF SUZUKI CUP 2020
Group B (All matches at the Bishan Stadium unless indicated otherwise)
6 December 2021: Cambodia vs Malaysia
9 December 2021: Malaysia vs Laos
12 December 2021: Vietnam vs Malaysia
19 December 2021: Malaysia vs Indonesia (at the National Stadium)
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