Indonesian national team coach Patrick Kluivert explained the reason for calling up Beckham Putra to the Garuda team after the player from Persib Bandung replaced Septian Bagaskara due to injury.
Kluivert said Beckham's position was a crucial one. He, now 23, was a key pillar for Persib's "back-to-back", with six goals and three assists from 29 appearances in Indonesia's Liga 1.
"Septian Bagaskara could not participate due to injury so I called up a player from the Liga 1 champion team, Persib Bandung. His name is Beckham Putra. I am happy to welcome him to the Indonesian national team, said Kluivert in his interview on the Indonesian national team's YouTube, quoted.
"The position he plays is a very crucial position. And he can play well between the lines. He showed that he is capable of doing extraordinary things and I think he deserves to prove himself at the highest level," he added.
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