Ghana defender Mohammed Salisu has mentioned he’ll do his greatest to cease Lamine Yamal when Monaco tackle Barcelona in a pre-season sport on Monday night.
While the Ghanaian charges Yamal very extremely, having described him as a particular participant, Salisu believes the Barcelona starlet could be stopped.
“He had a great season and then he did very well at the Euros. I think he is a special player and we will have to do our best to stop him. That is the important thing. We must not focus only on him because they also have good forwards and midfielders. We have to be focused and keep everything in order at the back,” Salisu informed Mundo Deportivo.
“Yes, I think everyone was surprised because he is a young player. He is 16-17 years old and at that age, when you play this kind of football, it is a bit of a surprise for everyone. I think he has a great future and he is a great player.”
Salisu relishes taking part in in Champions League
It would be the first time that the 25-year-old might be taking part in within the Champions League and Salisu is relishing making his European debut.
“It’s something really important for me. Last year I arrived injured and I was only able to play half the season. Now I’ve done the preseason with the team and I’m in good shape,” he acknowledged.
“So is the team. We’ve had a great campaign, we finished second and now we have to play in the Champions League. We have to keep going like this. We will achieve many things.”
Salisu joined Monaco final 12 months from Southampton after the Saints had been relegated from the Premier League.
Despite transferring to the Principality membership with nice potential, Salisu was blighted by accidents, ruling him out for the whole thing of the primary spherical.
The defender, nonetheless, made 12 appearances in all competitions for Monaco final season, whereas contributing one help.
