The Kosovo national team will play its first match of November against Slovenia on November 15 in Ljubljana.
The match comes with some important absences for both teams, which could affect its development.
The Slovenians will be without Benjamin Sesko, their main star, who was injured this weekend against Manchester United. However, the striker’s absence does not seem to be a big problem for the Slovenian national team.
On the other hand, Kosovo will be missing goalkeeper Aro Muric, disqualified due to accumulated cards.
This important absence is expected to be a challenge for the Dardanelles, given Muric’s influence as the first goalkeeper and who is in top form.
However, history shows that Slovenia has had positive results even without Sesko. Since his debut with the national team on June 1, 2021, he has missed only five of a possible 52 matches and has been on the bench only twice – meaning his absence from the field has been seven matches.
In the last four years, Slovenia has not known a defeat despite Sesko being absent due to injury or being on the bench. The Slovenians have recorded a draw against Slovakia (2:2) while they have recorded six victories against Cyprus (2:1), San Marino (4:0), USA (1:0), Armenia (2:1), Luxembourg (1:0) and Bosnia and Herzegovina (2:1) with Benjamin Sesko on the field.
So, even though Sesko’s absence may seem like an advantage for Kosovo, the Dardanians should be cautious, as Slovenia has consistently shown the ability to perform well even without its main striker./Telegraph/