Indonesia to test Tim Geypens in central midfield
John Herdman wants to assess the Bali United defender in a different role during a national training camp involving 22 players.
Tim Geypens will get an opportunity to play in central midfield for Indonesia as coach John Herdman considers ways to add depth to his squad. The Bali United defender is attending the national team's training camp in Bali, scheduled for 9-17 November 2026.
Herdman told the official ILeague website that he wanted to assess Geypens in the centre of the pitch, measuring his performance against the team's playing principles and the type of player he is seeking.
The Netherlands-born player has filled centre-back and defensive midfield roles for Bali United. Herdman praised his growing maturity this season and his ability to take on different midfield positions.
Indonesia previously used Geypens as an attacking full-back. Herdman said he liked the work Johnny Jansen was doing at Bali and now wanted to give Geypens a chance in central midfield.
The coach acknowledged that Geypens had been below his best at the 2026 AFF Cup and FIFA ASEAN Cup. With only one or two appearances across four months, opportunities to assess him fully had been limited.
Geypens is one of 22 players in the Bali camp. The programme was arranged after Indonesia's November FIFA Matchday friendlies against Jordan and Kuwait were cancelled because of rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
