Kuala lumpur: Negeri Sembilan FC striker Luqman Hakim Shamsudin described his return to the Harimau Malaya squad as a huge blessing after struggling with a serious hamstring injury for over a year. He emphasized that there was no such thing as being late to answer Malaysia’s call up to join the central training camp led by head coach Peter Cklamovski in preparation for the 2027 Asian Cup qualifier against Nepal this Tuesday.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Luqman expressed his determination to compete with his teammates, reflecting on his football journey’s ups and downs as a maturing experience. “Alhamdullilah after so long, if I’m not wrong, almost over a year I wasn’t called up, so I feel proud and blessed as well as very happy,” he stated when met today.

Luqman Hakim was summoned to join the national squad training camp to fill in for Kuching City FC striker Jordan Mintah, who withdrew due to health issues. Luqman last represented the national squad in 2022 against Singapore in an international friendly match.

He noted that the high-intensity training after five days with the central training has helped him regain his game and expressed his willingness to play in any position Cklamovski desires.