Gheorghe Hagi has reason to be excited ahead of the clash with Rapid in the seventh stage of the Super League play-offs. The defensive starter this season, center back Mihai Popescu, is injured and will miss the rest of the game.

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Farul Constanta without Gustavo Marinš and Mihai Popescu in the match with Rapid

Farul plays an important match in the title race at home to Rapid on Saturday.

Before the start of the game, the technical manager of Constanta, Gheorghe Hagi, prepared a match with Adrian Mutu, which he considers very well organized.

Rapid is a very good team, very well organized, with a coach who has shown that he has a lot of potential. We and Rapid are teams that have shown that we can fight against the best teams in Romania, that have shown that they intend to win the championship.

Unfortunately, we lost Gustavo last week and we also lost Popesca this week. Knee problem. We don’t know exactly how long he’ll be out yet, but I don’t think he’ll be ready for these last four games.” Hagi announcedDigiSport reports.

With four stages to the Super League final, Farul Constanta leads with 43 points, three more than FCSB and five more than CFR Cluj.

Farul and Rapid will meet in the seventh stage of the Super League playoffs on Saturday at 21:30.