Spirited but rusty – players struggle to get back to the grind

Work in progress: Nasihin says it will take a few weeks to get the national players into shape.

KUALA LUMPUR: The national men’s hockey team did not make a good first impression after resuming training in more than three months.

National assistant coach Mohd Nasihin Nubli said that the 31 players looked “rusty” although they were in high spirits at the National Hockey Stadium in Bukit Jalil yesterday.