Cong Phuong injured, coach Park Hang Seo pale

After a dispute with his teammate, Cong Phuong suffered a sprained ankle, forcing him to leave practice and seek medical attention.

That was the situation where Cong Phuong was a bit greedy for the ball. He tried to overcome his teammate's marking to make a pass. Immediately after that, the HAGL striker had to hold his leg, his face grimacing in pain.

The doctor of the Vietnam U23 team immediately entered the field to give first aid to Cong Phuong. The HAGL striker then had to leave the training session amid the worries of coach Park Hang Seo and the coaching staff.

Cong Phuong was injured in today's training session of U23 Vietnam.

Doctors have not yet given a diagnosis of the number 10 striker's injury. However, he was able to limp back to his room at the VFF Youth Training Center after the team finished training on the afternoon of December 27.

There is not much time left until the 2018 AFC U23 Championship, so if Cong Phuong is seriously injured, Vietnam U23 will face a big loss.

Returning to practice this afternoon, the U23 Vietnam players took to the field in the cold weather of about 15 degrees Celsius. The weather became even more severe when it rained, forcing the players to wear hooded jackets to avoid catching a cold.

In this training session, goalkeeper Phi Minh Long was still the only one who had to practice separately. It is likely that the Hanoi FC goalkeeper will not be able to go to China with the Vietnam U23 team on January 2.

Cong Phuong's painful expression makes coach Park and fans worried

Due to the cold weather, Coach Park Hang Seo asked the players to warm up thoroughly, which lasted for 30 minutes. After this time, the Korean coach went to the A stand and asked reporters to "turn off the camera", not to be allowed to film or take pictures when U23 Vietnam switched to tactical exercises.

U23 Vietnam focused on practicing set-piece kicks. In addition to Cong Phuong and Quang Hai, Xuan Truong and Van Toan were also thoroughly trained by coach Park Hang Seo in set-piece kicks.

According to coach Park Hang Seo, if they know how to take advantage of opportunities from set pieces, U23 Vietnam will be able to overcome the disadvantage of height and physical strength compared to their opponents at the upcoming 2018 AFC U23 Championship.

According to VNN