McKenna: I’ve No Problem With Muric’s Version of Events While With Kosovo
Town boss Kieran McKenna says he’s spoken to Aro Muric regarding his expulsion from the Kosovo squad and accepts the keeper’s version of events.
On Sunday, the FKK, the Kosovan FA, announced that Muric, Edon Zhegrova and Florent Muslija had been dismissed from the squad ahead of Monday’s game against Cyprus in Nicosia for breaking rules they and manager Franco Foda had set.
It was reported that they trio had stayed out too late in a nightclubs, a claim Muric disputed, telling Kosovan newspaper Klan Kosova: “The decision made against us was not fair at all and the rumours that are circulating are not true at all.”
Asked about the situation, McKenna said: “I’ve had a conversation with him. Of course, it’s not my area really, or Ipswich Town’s area to clear it up.
“I’ve had a conversation with Aro, he’s given me his version, which I think, as he’s said, is a little bit different than some of the rumours that I think there were.
“I’ve got no problem with his version and he’s our player and we support him. It was good to have him back this week for the couple of days’ extra training and we’re looking to keep working on his integration into the team, and I’m sure he’s going to be an important player for us.”
Ipswich Town: George Hirst, Wes Burns and Omari Hutchinson passed fit for Brighton trip while Nathan Broadhead and Harry Clarke return to training
Ipswich Town boss Kieran McKenna has given positive updates on the availability of three key players ahead of this weekend’s Premier League trip to in-form Brighton & Hove Albion.
The Suffolk side return to action following the first international break of the new season at the American Express (Amex) Stadium in Sussex on Saturday afternoon (3pm).
And they go into the game boosted by the return to fitness of striker George Hirst as well as right-sided attacker Wes Burns and versatile forward Omari Hutchinson,with all three confirmed as available for selection at today’s pre-match press conference.
Hirst underwent knee surgery after breaking down in the home friendly with German outfi Fortuna Dusseldorf last month but has bounced back ahead of schedule, with the most recent update from McKenna having said he would be able to feature ahead of the second international break in October.
Burns has been out since limping off in the second half of the opening day home defeat to Liverpool with a hamstring issue while the club’s record signing, Hutchinson, has started all three Premier League matches ahead of being sent home from his first call-up to the England Under-21s with an at-the-time unknown issue.
And in a further boost, McKenna has also confirmed wide forward Nathan Broadhead and full-back Harry Clarke are also now back on the grass with the rest of the squad with no further issues emerging from the nine players who were away with their counties.
