LAHORE: The Pakistan hockey team is set to leave for Europe on late Friday night but without three senior players, namely Shakeel Abbasi, Wasim Ahmad and Imran Warsi, who could not get a visa.

The three senior players were inducted into the squad for the tour in haste on Thursday.

Pakistan will play four matches — two against Germany and one each against Belgium and Holland.

The trio may get the European visa on Monday to leave for Holland the same day. Therefore, they will miss the first match of the tour against Belgium on Monday.

After playing Belgium, Pakistan will go to Germany to play back-to-back matches on June 13 and 14.

They will play the last match against Holland on June 15.—Sports Reporter