Omiya Ardija striker Zlatan Ljubijankic sees no reason why his summer move to the J. League should call an end to his international career, but for the time being the Slovenian is more concerned with keeping his struggling club in the first division.
Omiya heads into Saturday's game against Cerezo Osaka just three points clear of the relegation zone with three games of the season left to play, and with several teams still vying to escape the drop, any false move could prove fatal.
Ardija have helped their cause by putting together an unbeaten league run of eight games, however, and having been impressed by what he has found since joining the Saitama club from Belgian side Gent in July, Ljubijankic predicts a happy ending.
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