“I’ve always said, whether I give 15 minutes, 20 minutes, (or) when I start the game, I just try to give it my all,” said the forward, who is on loan at Thai League 1 outfit Buriram.
“Coach Gavin knows how to use me, and I believe in my abilities and the team believes in my abilities as well.”
Asked what was the injury that forced him off, Ilhan said that he heard a “crack” in his foot. “For me it’s no problem. Anything for the country,” he said.
Each of the six group winners in the third and final round of the Asian Cup qualifiers will advance to the tournament.
