Partizan is away to second-tier Mladost GAT on Wednesday (7pm CET kick-off) as part of Serbian Cup round of 32 fixtures.
H2H
Mladost GAT and Partizan met twice in a 2022/23 season when Mladost was playing top-tier for the one and only time. Partizan won the away encounter 1-0 and suffered a shocking 4-0 home defeat.
TEAM NEWS
Owusu is the only doubt after suffering a knock during Cukaricki game last weekend.
Boss Savo Milosevic on upcoming cup game:
“Mladost is highly ambitious and they don`t have any kind of winning pressure against Partizan. They have a number of quality players who could play in top-tier. Therefore, we have to be on a highest level possible, that`s the only way we can go through to the next round. Each game is like a derby for us, that`s how it is for us now. Mood around the squad is good as wins are a therapy and cure for all the troubles. You can feel good energy during the training sessions.
We will play best possible line-up. Motivation and discipline will be the key tomorrow”.
Milosevic on Zahid coming on as a sub lately:
“He didn`t train for ten days due to an injury and then he had a flu, that`s why we are careful with him. I`m trying to get Zahid into competitive pace gradually”.
Milosevic on Zahid and Natcho playing together:
“I think you don`t have to be a football expert to know it`s different when two of them are together on the field. The only little problem is of defensive runs nature but we`ll try to find the way to make it work”.
On youngster Paco Fuhrer:
“I said some ten days ago he is a complete player regarding technical and tactical department. It`s on us to play him more and he`ll get his minutes for sure. Although just 19 years old, he does everything right. There are several players we can expect much more from; Paco is one of them, a true professional and a nice lad.
He is a versatile player due to his explosiveness and pace. Some coaches would love to play him as false nine as he is quite good in the air too. Basically, he can cover all four attacking positions and we just need some time to see where he would be the best to play at”.
