Sunday, July 7, 2024 – 09:30 WIB
English – Indonesian national team player Elkan Baggott has recently resurfaced on social media ahead of his debut in the English Premier League 2024-2025 with the Ipswich Town first team. His teammate in the Garuda Squad, Ivar Jenner, immediately responded after not seeing any news about the almost two-meter tall defender for a long time.
Elkan posted his moment of training with Ipswich Town on Saturday, July 6, 2024 via his personal Instagram. His name is included in the main squad list of Kieran McKenna’s team to face the 2024-2025 Premier League.
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Elkan appeared to be actively undergoing a number of training sessions given by the former Manchester United assistant coach. In his statement, the 21-year-old defender said that it was his first week of training.
“First week,” wrote Elkan on Instagram, accompanied by a green tick emoticon.
Ivar also immediately commented on the post column. He attached a short message in the form of a heart emoticon for Elkan. This message can be interpreted as a form of support and Ivar’s longing for Elkan who has not joined the Indonesian National Team for a long time.
As is known, Elkan has not been called again by the head coach of the Indonesian National Team, Shin Tae-yong. Elkan’s relationship with Shin was also rumored to be broken. This is because of the moment when Elkan did not fulfill the coach’s call to strengthen the Indonesian U-23 National Team in May 2024.
As a result, Shin no longer included Elkan in the Indonesian National Team list in the second round of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers after that. The news then caught the attention of many Indonesian fans.
Elkan himself is still expected to be able to strengthen the Indonesian National Team in the future. Moreover, the Garuda Squad has now qualified for the third round of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers.
On the other hand, Elkan is also expected to debut in the 2024-2025 Premier League with Ipswich Town. The Tractor Boys-Ipswich’s nickname- have just secured promotion next season. Interestingly, Elkan and his colleagues were immediately challenged by Liverpool FC in matchday The first Premier League 2024-2025 on August 17, 2024.
