Welcoming the 'storm' of injuries, what lineup will SLNA have for the match against Quang Nam?

(Baonghean.vn) - Welcoming Quang Nam in round 5 of V.League 2017 taking place this Sunday (February 12) at Vinh Stadium, SLNA will certainly not have the services of midfielder Vo Ngoc Toan. And most likely, Que Ngoc Hai will be filling this position.

Recently, center back Pham The Nhat received a 5-match suspension from the VFF disciplinary board. This is causing SLNA's coaching staff to continue to face personnel problems as other players are injured one after another.

At SLNA's training session yesterday (February 9), midfielder Vo Ngoc Toan could not attend due to a fractured ankle that had not yet healed. Based on the results of the X-ray, the team's doctors diagnosed that the player who plays alongside Khac Ngoc in the midfield will need another 2 weeks before he can play again. In addition, defender Pham Manh Hung also left open the possibility of playing because he still has to practice according to a separate training plan.

Center back Manh Hung is not sure if he will recover in time for the match against Quang Nam. Photo: Trung Kien

It is likely that SLNA's coaching board will continue to consider the option of using Ngoc Hai in the central midfield position instead of Ngoc Toan. Because after returning from the friendly match against U23 Malaysia, central defender Hoang Van Khanh is ready to return to the field for the club. Ngoc Hai plays high up, the central defender pair in front of Nguyen Manh's goal, Minh Duc - Van Khanh, are believed to bring the necessary solidity. If not, Sy Sam is the remaining choice in case the person playing with Van Khanh is Que Ngoc Hai.

After a period of Tet holiday, the Nghe An team is maintaining a training regimen of 2 hours/day with quite high intensity. On the other hand, many attacking, finishing and aerial strategies have been carefully trained by Coach Nguyen Duc Thang and Coach Nguyen Van Thinh for their students.

In the upcoming match, the challenge for Phi Son and his teammates is not small because the away team Quang Nam is achieving high performance. Coach Hoang Van Phuc and his team are unbeaten (2 draws, 2 wins) and are in 3rd place on the rankings after round 4 of V.League. In the two away matches, SLNA suffered defeats. Playing at Vinh Stadium, SLNA won 1 match and was held to a draw.

Last season, the Nghe An team with striker Odah Marshal on the attack line played well against their opponents. However, a mistake in the defense gave the away team a chance to level the score, bringing home a valuable point on the penalty spot. And the one who "sows sorrow" for SLNA is none other than Dinh Thanh Trung, who is the soul in the playing style of the Quang Nam team. The player from Ha Tinh and the two foreign strikers Dos Claudecir and Thiago will be a high-level test for the defense led by Minh Duc.

SLNA's defense practiced defending against high balls on the afternoon of February 9 to avoid unnecessary mistakes in the upcoming match. Photo: Trung Kien

Meanwhile, SLNA's number 1 striker at the moment, Henry Shackiel, also has the opportunity to increase his number of goals when behind him is the support of Olaha, The Cuong and Phi Son.

Midfielder Tran Phi Son, who played very well in the confrontation 1 year ago with 1 goal and 1 assist, shared before the match: “Because now for SLNA, all matches are finals. The whole team is trying very hard to practice to get good results against Quang Nam. Hopefully the support of the home audience and luck will help the team win.”

The match between SLNA and Quang Nam in round 5 of V.League 2017 will take place at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, February 12 at Vinh Stadium.

Trung Kien