Phan Van Duc returns to training, ready for the opening match at AFF Cup 2022

On the morning of December 19, Phan Van Duc took a flight to Vientiane after receiving a negative test result. The VFF arranged for him to return to the hotel and rest. In the afternoon of the same day, the striker from Nghe An had his first training session with his teammates. Photo: Hai Hoang

After arriving in Laos, the same afternoon, this player went to the field to practice with the team. Because he had just recovered, Phan Van Duc was arranged to practice separately with Park Sung-Gyun from 3 p.m. Photo: Hai Hoang

Van Duc performs running exercises, rope training, muscle training, dribbling... Photo: Hai Hoang

Van Duc performed quite well in the tests. Photo: Hai Hoang

He completed the distance around the field within the prescribed time. After that, this player did some light exercises with equipment to maintain his stamina. Photo: Hai Hoang

His private practice session lasted nearly 45 minutes. Photo: Hai Hoang

When the team arrived at the field, assistant Lee Young-jin quickly went out to check Van Duc's ball feel. For experts, just by looking at the player's footwork, they can assess the situation. However, the ability to play in the next match will depend a lot on Van Duc's ability to keep up with the rhythm. Photo: Hai Hoang

At 4:05 p.m., the remaining members of the Vietnamese team went to the secondary field of the Laos National Stadium to practice. Photo: Hai Hoang

After that, Van Duc started training with his teammates. The Vietnamese team will start their campaign with a trip to Laos on December 21. According to the schedule, the team has two home matches in the group stage, hosting Malaysia on December 27, 2022 and Myanmar on January 3, 2023, with an away match against Singapore on December 30 in between. Photo: Hai Hoang