Masoud Shojaei has already been invited to Team Melli squad for the Thailand game even before the selectors announced the full list of the team; according to local Spanish press reports. Shojaei has joined the Segunda División Las Palmas and scored on his debut after rigorous effort to find a team for himself in Spain.
Because Las Palmas is playing in the second division, the League does not have the mandatory international or FIFA day break that is normally awarded to the first division Spanish teams and players. In anticipation, it appears that correspondences have been made between Las Palmas and FFIRI in order to release Shojaei for the 15th of October match in Azadi Stadium.
By joining Team Melli squad, Shojaei would possibly miss two crucial matches for the mid-table club. One Copa Del Rey match against Hércules and another against Sabadell in the league.
Masoud Shojaei who had a long layoff from football lasting a season and a half due to a dogged foot injury that required a couple of operations , was one of the least productive players in Team Melli’s last three crucial matches in the FIFA 2015 World Cup qualifiers. However, the midfielder is a favorite of Carlos Queiroz regardless to his form and is assured of a place in the team, perhaps due to his experience in the La Liga.