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Persija Face PSMS Without Shin Tae-yong in I.League Cup Opener
Persija Jakarta are set to open the 2026-27 I.League Cup against PSMS Medan on Tuesday at the North Sumatra Main Stadium in Deli Serdang.
Head coach Shin Tae-yong will miss the match because of a health issue and did not travel with the team.
Assistant coach Choi In-cheol will take charge, saying the team remains in regular contact with Shin and will use his tactics.
Persija brought 19 players, mostly young players and others who have had little playing time in the league.
Choi said the squad has comparable quality across the players, so he is confident rotation will not weaken the team.
Goalkeeper Aqil Savik said the match is a chance for players who have not had much time on the field.
Choi said Persija had not decided whether Shayne Pattynama would start.
Persija Jakarta will face PSMS Medan in the opening match of the 2026-2027 I.League Cup without head coach Shin Tae-yong, who has a health problem.
The match is scheduled for Tuesday, November 3, at the North Sumatra Main Stadium in Deli Serdang.
Assistant coach Choi In-cheol said Persija would continue using tactics from Shin and remain in contact with him.
Persija brought 19 players, including many young players and players who have had limited playing time.
Choi said the squad was prepared and that he had confidence in the quality of all the players.
- Who
- Persija Jakarta and PSMS Medan.
- What
- They are scheduled to play the opening match of the 2026-2027 I.League Cup.
- When
- Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at 19:00 WIB.
- Where
- North Sumatra Main Stadium, Deli Serdang.
- Why
- The match is the opening fixture of the I.League Cup. Shin Tae-yong will not attend because of a health problem.
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Choi In-cheol spoke at a pre-match press conference and said Shin Tae-yong would miss the match because of a health problem.
PSMS Medan and Persija Jakarta are scheduled to play the I.League Cup opening match.
- Fixture
- PSMS Medan vs Persija Jakarta
- Competition
- 2026-2027 I.League Cup
- Kick-off
- November 3, 2026, 19:00 WIB
- Venue
- North Sumatra Main Stadium, Deli Serdang
- Persija squad
- 19 players
- Head coach
- Shin Tae-yong will not attend because of a health problem
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What people are saying
For the issue of coach Shin's absence, it is because of a health problem, so he is not coming to Medan.
We have faced PSMS Medan in the President's Cup. We know their strength, and they have foreign players with quite good quality.
We have no problem, because all the tactics are also from coach Shin and we are also in constant communication with him.
I think this is a good opportunity for me personally and for teammates who have not had playing time.