RUSTY REYKJAVIK
KR REYKJAVIK manager Runar Kristinsson has admitted that his side will be rusty when the play at Celtic Park on Tuesday evening in the Champions League first round Qualifier. Icelandic football resumed this week after the Coronavirus lockdown but Celtic’s next opponents suffered a 2-1 defeat to FH Hafnarfjaroar to dent their title aspirations and Kristinsson’s side also suffered a couple of injuries to key players Kristinn Jonsson and Kristjan Floka ahead of the short trip to Glasgow.
The RK Reykjavik boss admits that it all adds up to a less than ideal preparation for the task of facing Celtic on Tuesday.
“You could see we were not sharp, we lacked any kind of rhythm and that’s why it was extremely important to get a game under our belts before we play Celtic,” the KR boss said, as reported by Scottish Sun. “They’ve made it very difficult to get into shape too with the regulations about training. There is no contact allowed and there is also a two metre rule, so we are not training properly either.
“Also, it’s very disappointing to lose two players before such a big game. We will have to assess both players to see if they are okay. We still have players in the squad who can fill in, but it’s obviously not ideal after such a long break.”
