High-quality friendlies in Dubai whet JDT’s appetite for new season


Good experience: (From left) JDT goalkeeper Farizal Marlias (front), Ahmad Syihan Hazmi, Endrick Dos Santos (front) and Ahmad Hazwan Bakri going through the drills during training in Dubai. — JDT

PETALING JAYA: Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) coach Esteban Solari says the experience of playing high-quality clubs in their ongoing pre-season camp in Dubai will serve his charges well in the new Super League season.

In the first of their five-match friendly series, JDT were beaten 2-0 by Russian Premier League side Rostov on Tuesday.

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