00:00Will Soto's loss in the line-up of the Guilas Pilipinas Men's Basketball Team due to an injury
00:05affect the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers' February window campaign?
00:10Let's find out at the center of the news, teammate Rafael Bandayrel.
00:16In the upcoming FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers' Window 3,
00:21a big challenge awaits the Guilas Pilipinas Men's National Basketball Team.
00:27This Thursday, Kai Soto just finished an operation to heal his ACL tear.
00:35It is expected that his recovery will last for 6 to 7 months.
00:40That's why he'll be in the garage for a long time.
00:43Because of that, Guilas veteran big man Jun Marfajardo admitted
00:47that it won't be easy for them to reach the games against the Chinese Taipei
00:52and especially against the New Zealand Tall Blacks because of Kaiju's loss.
00:57On the other hand, what will the 8-time PBA MVP hold?
01:02That's why he's not nervous at all.
01:05Of course, of course. But I think his coach has a game plan.
01:11Meanwhile, Jun Marfajardo is also hoping that Soto's injury will heal quickly
01:17so that he can return to the line-up of the national team.
01:20I hope that Kai will be healthy when the time comes when he needs it.
01:30Marfajardo and his teammates from the Guilas are heading to Doha, Qatar this month.
01:37From February 15 to 17, the Guilas will play friendly games
01:41against the host team Qatar, Egypt and Lebanon.
01:45These games will serve as their tune-up games before they make it to the Asia Cup Qualifiers.
01:52Rafael Bandayerel for Atletang Pilipino for the new Philippines.
