Cheng Hoe defends decision to omit top players


Rest well: Arif Aiman was excluded because he has been playing too many games.

PETALING JAYA: The football fraternity is abuzz over the omission of top players from the AFF Suzuki Cup squad but Malaysia coach Tan Cheng Hoe is unperturbed and will stick to his guns.

When the names of the 28-men squad were released on Wednesday, there were question marks over some players’ exclusion despite them performing well in the Super League and the ongoing Malaysia Cup.

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