Many Vietnamese players are injured and in decline before the match against Malaysia and Indonesia.

In round 23 of V.League 2019, Viettel Club suffered a bitter defeat with a score of 2-5 against Hanoi Club. That was the match that Que Ngoc Hai was absent due to injury. The central defender from Nghe An suffered knee effusion after a collision with Thitipan in the match against Thailand and had to rest for 2-3 weeks.

However, during the period when Viettel was facing difficulties, Que Ngoc Hai ignored his injury, bandaged his wound and played in the match against B. Binh Duong.

Que Ngoc Hai said: "I got injured after the match against Thailand, stemming from a foul by Thitipan. The doctors' test results showed that I had effusion in my knee and had to rest for about 2-3 weeks. But now I think my injury is fine."

Que Ngoc Hai was injured at Thammasat and is recovering well. Photo: Trung Kien

Besides Que Ngoc Hai, many other players also do not have the best physical strength and form like Vo Huy Toan or Nguyen Huy Hung.

In recent matches of SHB Da Nang, Huy Toan still had to play with his left leg bandaged. Coach Le Huynh Duc also saw this and shared after the victory over Thanh Hoa: "I am happy that Anh Tuan and Huy Toan were called up to the national team by Coach Park. However, Huy Toan is not in good form at the moment. Anh Tuan played excellently and deserves to be called up to the national team."

As for Huy Hung, the midfielder playing for Quang Nam Club has been absent in recent matches of V.League 2019. The last time Huy Hung played was the win over S. Khanh Hoa in round 22. In the two recent matches against SHB Da Nang and Than Quang Ninh, Huy Hung was not registered due to injury.

Many players were injured and absent from the match against Thailand. Photo: Trung Kien

Ngo Hoang Thinh is one of the veterans who has the opportunity to return to the Vietnam national team after 2 years of absence. However, before the match against Saigon FC, Ngo Hoang Thinh had an eye infection and was given a rest. The midfielder from Nghe An was diagnosed with keratitis and will recover in 5-7 days.

Another player who is currently injured but still being focused by coach Park Hang-seo is Pham Duc Huy of Hanoi FC. This midfielder suffered from effusion in his knee and was absent from Hanoi’s recent away match against SLNA.

There are many players who have been called up by coach Park Hang-seo, leaving doubts. That is the case of defender A Hoang. In the recent victory over Hai Phong, A Hoang did not play from the start and this season HAGL player has only played 8 matches out of HAGL's 24 matches.

Striker Anh Duc is injured and has been absent from many recent matches of B. Binh Duong. Photo: Trung Kien

Striker Nguyen Anh Duc also left questions about his form because he is injured. The last match he played was against Than Quang Ninh on August 24, a 1-5 loss to SLNA, this player had to sit in the stands. In total this season, Anh Duc has 12 starting matches, 1217 minutes of play and 5 goals. This achievement is far behind other domestic strikers such as Van Toan, Van Quyet or Tuan Tai.

Coach Park Hang-seo’s biggest concern ahead of the two matches against Malaysia and Indonesia is Cong Phuong’s performance for Sint-Truidense. The striker, born in 1995, has only played 1 minute since joining Belgium.

Even Ha Minh Tuan, a player from Quang Nam, is still slowing down with 7 goals and has been absent in recent matches. The last time he played in the V.League was against Ho Chi Minh City on August 10. With 32 players called up and many injuries, not in the best form, the Korean coach will certainly have a lot of work to do.

Striker Nguyen Viet Phong was called up to join the Vietnam National Team. The team's strength has changed from the original plan. Specifically: striker Nguyen Viet Phong of Viettel Club has been called up by head coach Park Hang-seo to join the training list while midfielder Ngo Hoang Thinh will join the training later due to an eye injury.

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