The extra leave of Vrsaliko – Arabi and Androutsos – Koutris comes from Mitchell’s block

Sime Vrsaliko was on leave from Mitchell’s first two training sessions at Rendis when the Olympiakos right-back traveled to Zagreb and was awarded by the Croatian Football Association for his contribution to the national team on the sidelines of the Croatia-Denmark game (2-1), on Thursday (22/9) in Maksimir.

The veteran defender announced his retirement from the national team a few weeks ago and this was the first game since the announcement.

Thus, before the start of the match, Croatian FA president Marijan Kustic and technical director Stipe Pletikosa presented Sime Vrsaliko with a photo frame of the latter in the colors and flag of the Croatian national team stadiums in Russia, while also giving him a jersey with his Name and number 52 gave as many appearances as he had with the national emblem on his chest.

Vrsaliko was adored by his compatriots in the stands for his contribution to the Croatia national team and is expected to return to Greece on Friday (23/9) to resume training at Olympiakos. Mitchell will speak to the veteran defender and, logically, will use him in Saturday’s (24/9) friendly with Olympiakos’ second team in Rentis.

At the same time, Arabi was also given additional leave, who returned from Doha on Thursday (September 22) and completed an individual program at the Reds’ training facilities in the afternoon. Mitchell will also have a foursome with the Moroccan center forward on Friday (23/9) and is expected to use him for a while in the friendly against Olympiakos B’.

From then on, the Spain manager is trying to reduce the number of players who will train under his tutelage in the future as he has stated that he would like to work with 24 plus 4 goalkeepers and information suggests Thanasis Androutsos and Leonardo Koutris.

Mitchell has Vrsaliko, Avila and Lala on the right side of defense, which has been activated over the past two days, and Marcelo, Reabciuk and Leidner on the left.