The Dragons opened their summer preparations with a victory over Albanian first-division club KF Vllaznia. At Kodeljevo, the Green-and-Whites scored four goals, but the good performance was overshadowed by an injury to newcomer Xande, who had to leave the pitch prematurely in the first half. Further medical examinations will reveal the severity of the injury.

Head coach Mišo Brečko said after the friendly match: “The guys gave their all and achieved a big win with good play. It’s hard to talk about the match, as we suspect a serious injury to Xande, but regardless, we are satisfied with what was shown.”

“We divided playing time among all available players. Everyone got 45 minutes to prove themselves, which was part of the pre-arranged training process. On Thursday, we will continue with a double program and play another match against FK Čukarički at the weekend.”

“We gave many young players a chance already in training, where they are doing well, and they transferred that to the match. We will assess who can help Olimpija immediately and who might need more time. Everyone is currently part of the team, but we must be aware that we are only ten days into our summer preparations.”