Bui Tien Dung recovers, determined to defeat China; Messi out due to injury

China proposes to play at midnight with Vietnam National Team

The Chinese Football Association (CFA) proposed to organize a match between the Chinese national team andVietnam National Teamat 0:00 on October 8 (Vietnam time).

Due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic, the match between China and Vietnam will be held at Sharjah Stadium (UAE). According to the proposal of CFA, the match between the two teams will take place at 21:00 (local time) on October 7, which is 00:00 on October 8 (Vietnam time).

A training session of the Vietnam team. Photo courtesy of Hai Hoang

Currently, the International Football Federation (FIFA) and the Vietnam Football Federation (AFC) have not officially announced the kick-off time for the match between China and Vietnam in Sharjah (UAE), but they are likely to agree with the CFA's proposal. The reason why China wants this match to take place late is to avoid the heat in the Middle East.

This time is considered ideal for matches in a country with a hot climate and high temperatures like the UAE. According to the CFA, matches in October will have a much more pleasant climate than last June.

Bui Tien Dung recovers from injury, determined to defeat the Chinese team

Center back Bui Tien Dung has recovered from injury and is with the Vietnamese team aiming to score maximum points against the Chinese team in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.

In an interview on the sidelines of yesterday's training session, September 21, central defender Bui Tien Dung gave his opinion on the group situation at the AFF Cup 2020: Vietnam is in Group B with Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia and Laos.

“This is a very familiar group for the Vietnam national team. It is familiar because we have just faced Malaysia and Indonesia in the second qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup. We have also faced Cambodia many times. Their football has also developed a lot recently. So I think this is a difficult group for the Vietnam national team” – - Bui Tien Dung gave his assessment.

Bui Tien Dung has recovered from his injury. Photo: VFF

According to this central defender, the Vietnam national team may rotate the squad to ensure the strength to fight on both the 2022 World Cup qualifiers and the 2020 AFF Cup. "The Vietnam national team is competing in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, which is a certain advantage but also a big disadvantage. The coaching staff has started to plan to prepare for this tournament in the most reasonable way. It is very likely that in the AFF Cup, we will rotate the squad in some matches" - Bui Tien Dung said.

The central defender born in 1996 also shared that he has completely recovered from his injury and is actively training with the Vietnamese national team to prepare for two matches in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers in early October against China and Oman.

“Personally, I think these are two stepping stones for us to aim for points and prepare for the next matches of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers. Therefore, the whole team is trying very hard to prepare to achieve maximum points against China and Oman” - Bui Tien Dung expressed.

Suarez scores twice to put Atletico Madrid on top of La Liga

The Uruguayan striker helped Atletico Madrid beat host Getafe 2-1 in round 6 of La Liga on the morning of September 22 (Hanoi time).

In the 78th minute, Suarez ran into position, controlled Hermoso's pass, then fired a dangerous shot in the penalty area to defeat goalkeeper Soria.

Atletico Madrid continued their unbeaten record against Getafe under coach Diego Simeone. The defending La Liga champions were behind, but Luis Suarez managed to shine with two goals in the 78th and 90+1 minutes. The three points at the Alfonso Perez Stadium helped the Rojiblancos rise to the top of the La Liga standings with 14 points, one point ahead of Real but having played one more game.

Goalkeeper Dang Van Lam will be out of action for at least 4 months

Information from Cerezo Osaka Club (Japan) said that goalkeeper Dang Van Lam must have shoulder surgery and needs at least 4 months to recover from this serious injury.

Goalkeeper Dang Van Lam. Photo: VNA

End of the match with Australia in the third qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup,Dang Van Lamreturned to Japan to play for Cerezo Osaka Club. However, he suffered a shoulder injury due to a collision with a teammate during a training session of the home team on September 13. After receiving advice from leading European medical experts, the medical department of Cerezo Osaka Club as well as consulting with the doctor of the Vietnamese national team, Van Lam is expected to undergo shoulder surgery in the near future to completely treat the injury. After the surgery, Van Lam will need at least 4 months to recover, which means he will miss the matches of the Vietnamese team in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers until the end of January 2022.

Previously, Coach Park Hang-seo had planned to call up Dang Van Lam for the matches against China and Oman in October. However, upon learning of Van Lam’s injury, Mr. Park called up goalkeeper Nguyen Manh to join the Vietnam national team.

Messi out of action due to knee injury

Lionel Messi is injured and will not be able to participate in the match against FC Metz in round 7 of Ligue 1, early morning of September 23 (Hanoi time).

PSG's homepage confirmed: "Messi suffered a left knee injury in the match against Lyon. The Argentine player will undergo further medical tests in the next 48 hours to determine the extent of the injury."

Messi was injured and had to sit out the match against FC Metz. Photo: Reuters

In the 2-1 win over Lyon, coach Mauricio Pochettino made a controversial decision when he took Messi off the field in the 76th minute to replace him with full-back Achraf Hakimi.

The Argentine superstar was unhappy at having to leave early. In fact, the former Barcelona star showed signs of pain on the pitch. Knee problems are always a nightmare for every player.

In 2015, Messi was out for two months after tearing his cruciate ligament. If his condition does not improve, "El Pulga" is at risk of having to sit out of action for the foreseeable future before he can make any mark in Paris.