The EC-KAC starts the test game phase this evening (7.15 p.m.) with a home game against Olimpija Laibach. Head coach Kirk Furey can fall back on the almost complete squad.
Luca Gomboc contested his first game for months after surviving shoulder injury and runs with Finn van EE and David Watschnig. “I’m really happy that I am fit and can play again. That was my first serious injury, which is never easy mentally,” the Slovenian told the Kronen Zeitung.
Simeon Schwinger, who injured himself in the play-off semi-final against Linz on the knee, is in the first storm with Jan Mursak and Nick Petersen. Oliver Lam returns after a knee injury and an army insert, but is initially intended as a 13th striker.
Newcomer Mario Kempe is not included. The 36-year-old Swede, who was signed for one year, completes loudly Kronen Zeitung
A dental treatment is currently and will not be expected until the end of next week in Klagenfurt.
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