Vietnam U23 team received very good news about Dinh Trong
Coach Park Hang-seo's "gamble" with the injury of central defender Tran Dinh Trong in the 2020 U23 Asian qualifiers may be successful as this player has shown great resilience and readiness to compete.
When coach Park Hang-seo finalized the list of Vietnam U23 team to participate in the 2020 AFC U23 Championship qualifiers, the two most notable cases were Quang Hai and Dinh Trong. Both of these players are key players and must race against time to recover from injuries and maintain their best form and fitness.
As for Dinh Trong, after helping the Vietnamese team win the 2018 AFF Cup, this player went to Korea for surgery on his injury. Having only returned to Vietnam for a short time, Dinh Trong had to practice many sessions according to a separate training plan to restore his physical condition.
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| Dinh Trong's recovery from injury is very good news for U23 Vietnam. |
Because Bui Tien Dung and Duy Manh are both over age, Dinh Trong is considered the leader of the U23 Vietnam defense in the 2020 U23 Asian qualifiers. Dinh Trong's sharp tactical thinking, excellent positioning ability and effective ball handling techniques are the mainstay of the U23 Vietnam team, especially in important and difficult matches against U23 Indonesia and U23 Thailand.
In the friendly match against U23 Taiwan (China) on March 16, Dinh Trong played well. However, the level of a test match was not enough for fans to be sure whether Dinh Trong had fully recovered or not. After that match, Dinh Trong suffered a relapse of his injury right after this match. In the following 3 days, he was not even allowed to touch the ball and had to practice separately with doctor Choi Ju-young.
Last night (March 21), fans and the coaching staff of the Vietnam U23 team received extremely good news about Dinh Trong. During the practice session at My Dinh Stadium, Dinh Trong completely completed the training plan that coach Park Hang-seo set out for the whole team.
Tonight (March 22), the U23 Vietnam team will play their opening match against U23 Brunei. Because the opponent is not highly rated, it is likely that coach Park Hang-seo will not rush to use Dinh Trong but will save him for the more difficult matches against U23 Indonesia and U23 Thailand.
