Partizan squad started pre-season training today with 36 players on the list, including number of Partizan youths and one loan returnee.
Five players are allowed extended break – Zahid, Natcho, Severina, Kalulu and de Medina.
Full list of players:
Goalkeepers: A Jovanovic, Krunic, Stevanovic, V Jovanovic
Defenders: Zivkovic, Filipovic, Stojkovic, Roganovic, Petrovic, Kovacevic, MIlicic, Simic, Markovic, de Medina, Antic.
Midfielders: Scekic, Ugresic, Jankovic, Stjepanovic, Owusu, Kanoute, Zahid, Natcho.
Forwards and wingers: Severina, Kalulu, Jevremovic, Mircetic, Goh, Jankovic, Trifunovic, Petkovic, Nikolic, Bazdar, Saldanha, Dj Jovanovic, D Jovanovic.
Squad will train at club`s training centre until 19th of June followed by 8-day training camp in Slovenia.
Partizan arranged two friendlies during Slovenia preps, against local side Bravo Catez and Borac Banjaluka.
In July, Partizan will travel to Moscow to play a tournament alongside Dynamo Moscow (July 3) and CSKA Moscow (July 7).
New boss Aleksandar Stanojevic addressed journalists present.
“We are going to Slovenia on 20th of June. I have lots of young players here and I want to test them. We are deep into negotiations with some players and I expect some new signings soon. I want to get to know all the players. Some clubs want our young ones on loan but I would like to have them all during the course of the pre-season. Our transfer window priorities are centre-back, left-back and so-called number 8 player.
I`m thrilled that we are going to play some strong opposition during our pre-season, we only need to arrange a final friendly ahead of the start of the new season. Tomorrow, we will have meeting regarding tactics and I`ll present my team and individual expectations to the squad. At Partizan, it`s not only about winning, it`s about how you do it as well. We want to play football good on the eye. Of course, we`ll work on tighter defending but we need some signings in that department. Still it`s easier to build your defence than attack. You need to sync in attack and that can be hard to do”, said Stanojevic.
