Naturalized star of U.23 Indonesia covered in bandages before the final match with Vietnam

In the last training session before the 2025 Southeast Asian U.23 final match with the Vietnam U.23 team, striker Jens Raven practiced with the entire Indonesia U.23 team but it seemed that he was not in the best physical condition.

The awkward steps of the mainstay of the U.23 Indonesia team

On the afternoon of July 28, Raven appeared at Madya Stadium, part of the Gelora Bung Karno complex, to practice with the Indonesian U.23 team before the final match. He had a muscle support bandage on his calf, indicating that the injury had not fully recovered. In addition, winger Rahmat Arjuna Reski also had a similar condition. During the warm-up jogging, both Raven and Reski had somewhat awkward and unsophisticated steps.

Reski (red shirt 2nd from left) applies muscle support tape

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Raven also glued it tightly

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The Dutch striker's running steps are still awkward. The coaching staff of the Indonesian U.23 team will closely observe Raven during the training session before deciding whether to let this striker start or not.

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Coach Gerald Vanenburg was pensive as he watched the team jogging. He said that the U.23 Indonesia team only had a few players who knew how to score goals.

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If Raven cannot start, this will be a big loss for the U.23 Indonesia team. He is leading the list of top scorers of the tournament with 7 goals, including an important equalizer in the semi-final match against the U.23 Thailand team.

What happened to Raven?

In the semi-finals, Raven played the full 120 minutes, moving around a lot and getting into a lot of collisions. By the end of the match, the striker was in pain, lying on the ground but still trying to retreat to defend. During the penalty shootout, he was no longer strong enough to take the kick. After the match, the striker was carried off the field by his teammates to celebrate. In the past few days, he has been mainly focusing on recovery.

Raven appeared in pain at the end of the semi-final

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Raven (No. 21) also supports the defense very actively.

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Source: https://thanhnien.vn/ngoi-sao-nhap-tich-u23-indonesia-dan-bang-chang-chit-truoc-tran-chung-ket-voi-viet-nam-185250728192613539.htm