The Ghanaian midfielder and his Chelsea teammate joined Persib Bandung in January, with expectations were very high from the fans of the club, yet the duo has made little impact in the team, while Michael Essien has made 14 appearances and scored twice, Carlton has featured just four times, having failed to score any goal.

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"Yes there must be one that should be replaced," said Manager Umuh Muchtar in Bandung, Sunday

"We have talked (with management) in the future how I submit it to management," said Umuh.

"If we keep both and no change of players maybe we are in the end of the horn."

Currently, Persib is sitting 14th on the league log and have managed 21 points in the process.