Ashfaq selects for Spurs game

Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA - Malaysia national team coach, Dollah Salleh has hinted that Ali Ashfaq will be one of the five import players which will include in Malaysia XI squad against English Premier League outfit Tottenham Hotspur.

According to Goal.com, Dollah said to local media that he personally requested FA Malaysia to give him the chance to include foreign players playing in Malaysia league for the Spurs match.

“I personally asked FAM to let me choose at least five import players for the game. I will discuss with the FAM’s secretary general, Datuk Hamidin to give the complete list today.” Dollah said to Utusan Online.

The ex-PDRM boss has expressed his desire to pick Ali Ashfaq, who was the best import player of Malaysia last year and two other foreign players playing in Malaysia league for the Spurs game.

“Ali Ashfaq is the best import player last season, while Rangel is MSL top scorer for last season. Other than that, I’m also looking at Perak’s Kung Woong and Selangor’s defender Robert Cornthwaite,” added Dollah.

Malaysia XI squad against Spurs will include at least 5 foreign players from Malaysia league and rest of the players will be local Malaysia players.

Malaysia XI will host premier league side Tottenham Hotspur on 27th May 2015 in Malaysia.