Rumor has it that 27-year-old winger Abdulaziz Bish, who has shone for Etihad this season, is expected to return to the Saudi national team after having already won over Coach Reynard with his outstanding performances. The Etihad side topped the table in the Saudi league this season, while Bish has been on the sidelines since 2019
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He has not been called up by the national team since.
Return hopes for goalkeeper Majov
Abdullah Majov, goalkeeper of Saudi side Hilal, also revealed that he and Coach Renard have communicated about returning to the national team, "I made it a point to have an in-depth conversation with Coach Renard right after that round of the league match against Nasr, and I made it clear to him that I'm ready and available if I'm needed by the national team." Majov, 35, had in 2018
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in debut, but was once relegated to the bench for the national team and even announced his retirement from the national team in December 2019 due to poor performances. However, recently Majov has been in hot form and is firmly in the starting goalkeeper position for Hilal. The Saudi national team is relatively inexperienced in the goalkeeper position, and it will be up to Reynard's final decision to return to the national team.
The Saudi national team is scheduled to assemble on March 19 in Jeddah.
