Dinh Xuan Tien sprained his ankle and will have to rest for at least a month.
(Baonghean.vn) - Dinh Xuan Tien suffered an ankle sprain during the match between Song Lam Nghe An and Thep Xanh Nam Dinh. This injury will cause Dinh Xuan Tien to be out of action for at least 1 month.
In the match between Song Lam Nghe An and Thep Xanh Nam Dinh in round 12 of V.League 2023/24, Dinh Xuan Tien was in the official lineup of the Nghe team. This was the second match since the player born in 2003 finished his internal disciplinary sentence and was arranged by coach Phan Nhu Thuat to play from the start.
However, in the 16th minute, during an aerial challenge in the midfield with midfielder Van Cong of Nam Dinh Steel Blue, Dinh Xuan Tien could not land as expected, so his left foot was bent inward. After that, this midfielder could not continue playing and was substituted.
After that, Dinh Xuan Tien was taken to the hospital by Song Lam Nghe An for examination. Through X-ray, the doctor concluded that Dinh Xuan Tien had a partial tear of the anterior talofibular ligament and swelling of the posterior talofibular ligament.
According to information from Song Lam Nghe An Club, with a sprained left ankle, Dinh Xuan Tien may have to rest for at least 1 month. Thus, it is likely that the top scorer of the 2023 Southeast Asian Football Championship will not be able to play when Song Lam Nghe An faces Binh Duong, Hai Phong and Cong An Ha Noi in rounds 13, 14 and 15 of V.League 2023/24.
Previously, in the match of round 11, Dinh Xuan Tien had a classy free kick that scored against the home team Hai Phong, opening the score for Song Lam Nghe An. The goal that followed was considered by many experts to be a masterpiece, one of the most beautiful goals of round 11.
In round 12, Song Lam Nghe An suffered a 0-1 defeat to the top team, Thep Xanh Nam Dinh. The loss came in the 5th minute of extra time in the second half. The only goal of the match caused a lot of controversy, because many people thought that a player of the away team was offside when participating in the ball situation. However, after consulting VAR, the main referee still recognized the goal for the top team. Notably, before that, in the 70th minute, Thep Xanh Nam Dinh had to play with 10 men, because center back Lucas received 2 yellow cards and was sent off the field.
The loss to Nam Dinh Steel Blue caused Song Lam Nghe An to fall from 8th to 10th place in the V.League rankings, only 3 points above the relegation zone.
