Ho Tan Tai seriously injured, says goodbye to ASEAN Cup

On the morning of December 30, the Vietnamese team doctor took Tan Tai to a hospital in Viet Tri (Phu Tho) for an MRI scan to determine the extent of the injury. At noon the same day, the player from Binh Dinh returned to the hotel. He had his right knee fixed in a splint, and had difficulty moving around with crutches.

"My leg hurts but my head hurts even more," Tan Tai humorously replied when asked about his health by a reporter. According to the results, Tan Tai suffered a contusion of the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. Luckily, he did not need surgery, but will need about 6 to 8 weeks of treatment and recovery.

With this injury, Tan Tai officially missed two final matches, saying goodbye to the ASEAN Cup. This is a very regrettable thing for the player born in 1997.

The absence of Tan Tai is a loss for coach Kim Sang-sik, in the context that the Korean strategist cannot use Van Toan for the same reason, while Van Thanh and Xuan Manh also have injury problems, leaving open the possibility of playing in the first leg of the final.

Previously, in the final minutes of the second leg of the ASEAN Cup semi-final between Vietnam and Singapore, Ho Tan Tai fell while waiting for a pass from Van Vi from the left wing while controlling the ball.

The defender of Binh Duong Club lay on the field in pain. The Vietnamese team doctor immediately entered the field to take care of him. After a few minutes, Tan Tai had to leave the field on a stretcher.