Hoang Duc highly appreciates Cong Phuong's role in the Vietnam team.
Midfielder Nguyen Hoang Duc expressed regret when his teammate Nguyen Cong Phuong had to leave the team due to injury, and affirmed that this was a great loss both mentally and in terms of playing style in the context of the Vietnamese team preparing to face Malaysia.
On the afternoon of June 3, the Vietnamese team continued their training session at the Vietnam Youth Football Training Center, in preparation for the important match against Malaysia in the final qualifying round of the 2027 Asian Cup. One of the notable highlights of this training session was the return of striker Nguyen Cong Phuong after nearly two years of absence. However, the joy was short-lived when Cong Phuong was forced to leave the team that same afternoon due to a recurrence of an old injury.
Sharing with the media, midfielder Nguyen Hoang Duc expressed his regret: "Personally, Duc and the whole team are very sad when a teammate is injured and cannot continue the journey. Phuong returned after a long absence, so everyone was very excited and welcomed him. The fact that he had to leave due to injury is a big loss for the team."
According to Hoang Duc, Cong Phuong's absence not only affects tactics but also affects the team's spirit: "Every member of the team is important, so when one person leaves due to injury, everyone is sad. The teammates can only encourage Phuong to try to recover and return soon."
Looking forward to the match against Malaysia, the Vietnamese team is expected to face many difficulties, as this time the opponent has many naturalized players. Talking about this, Hoang Duc said: “The whole team is practicing seriously. We have watched the video and seen many new faces in the Malaysian squad. This is a rematch after a long time, hopefully it will be an exciting match. The whole team is aiming for a good result.”
Hoang Duc also had the opportunity to play with some Malaysian players in a friendly match against Manchester United in the Southeast Asian All-Stars shirt. He commented: “Although they only trained for a short time, the Malaysian players were very friendly and professional. However, some of them were not called up this time.”
Responding to a question about whether the team is considering a draw against a strong opponent, Hoang Duc shared: “The specific strategy will be decided by the coaching staff in the upcoming meetings. At present, the whole team is highly focused on the most important match of the year”./.
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.jpeg "Tuyển Việt Nam đón tin vui, Công Phượng và Đình Triệu trở lại sau chấn thương")
