Defender Ho Van Cuong recovers from injury, ready to return to play for Song Lam Nghe An

In the match of round 12 of V.League 2023, betweenLam River Nghe Anand Binh Dinh, after a situation where he could not control the strength of his supporting leg, Ho Van Cuong suffered a posterior cruciate ligament injury. The injury forced the U23 Vietnam defender to leave the field immediately after. After examination, the doctor diagnosed that Ho Van Cuong had a ligament sprain and needed rehabilitation treatment.

To help the defender born in 2003 return to the field soon, Song Lam Nghe An club proactively sent this player to the sports injury rehabilitation center in Ho Chi Minh City. After more than 1 month of active treatment, Ho Van Cuong is now almost back to his original state.

Defender Song Lam Nghe An shared: "With the care of Song Lam Nghe An club and the help of the injury rehabilitation coaches at the center, my knee joint can now function normally again. However, I need a few more days to be able to practice at high intensity. I hope to be able to return to play in the last match of the 2023 season."

Before the injury, Ho Van Cuong was one of the important links in the squad of Song Lam Nghe An (In the 2023 season, up to this point, Ho Van Cuong has played 11 times for Song Lam Nghe An). The player from Hoang Mai is often arranged by the coaching staff of the Nghe An team to play in the right-back position. However, with the advantage of speed, technique and a sharp tactical vision, Ho Van Cuong can completely take on the role of an attacking midfielder. In the match against Binh Dinh in round 12 of V.League 2023, Ho Van Cuong was pushed up by coach Phan Nhu Thuat to play in the right midfielder position. The understanding of the duo Trong Hoang - Ho Van Cuong helped Song Lam Nghe An create quite diverse and effective attacking pieces. However, Song Lam Nghe An lacked a bit of luck, so they could not win the maximum number of points against the team from Vo land.

Also this year, Ho Van Cuong left a strong impression in the national team. The defender born in 2003 always gained the trust of coach Troussier and was the number 1 choice in the starting lineup of the Vietnam U22 team. Especially with 2 goals scored in the Bronze medal match of Men's Football at the 32nd Sea Games, Ho Van Cuong left an unforgettable impression in the hearts of fans.

Unfortunately, due to injury, Ho Van Cuong was not on the list of players called up in the recent training session of U23 Vietnam. However, if defender Ho Van Cuong can soon regain his playing form, the door to the 2023 Southeast Asian U23 Championship is still wide open. Hopefully, the defender from Song Lam Nghe An will continue to shine to help U23 Vietnam successfully defend the championship title at this tournament./.