Ngo Hoang Thinh joined the team but could not practice with the Vietnam National Team.

Midfielder Ngo Hoang Thinh is one of the veterans of the Vietnam national team that coach Park Hang-seo called back for the first time in the training session before the two matches against Malaysia and Indonesia.

However, while the players were gathering on September 22 and 23, Hoang Thinh suffered from eye pain and had to gather later. The former SLNA midfielder suffered from keratitis and was diagnosed to need 5-7 days to recover.

This morning (September 25), Hoang Thinh went to Hanoi to join the Vietnam national team, but in the afternoon training session of coach Park Hang-seo and his team, he was still unable to appear because both of his eyes were still red and swollen.

Vietnam national football team still does not have enough players because Hoang Thinh has an eye infection. Photo: Nhu Dat

With the current situation, Hoang Thinh will need a few more days of treatment before he can return to the training field. This will certainly affect his training plan with the team.

Currently, Hoang Thinh will have to compete with many of the team's top central midfielders such as Hung Dung, Tuan Anh, Xuan Truong, Huy Hung and even Duc Huy, the most versatile player on the team.

In yesterday afternoon's practice session, the duo Que Ngoc Hai and To Van Vu had to practice separately outside with doctor Choi Ju Young because they had not fully recovered from their injuries. Today, Que Ngoc Hai was able to complete the warm-up session.

According to the schedule of the national team and U22 Vietnam, the two teams will gather in parallel from September 23 to October 10. During the gathering, the two teams will have two internal practice matches on September 27 and October 3.

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