Goalkeeper Nguyen Manh unexpectedly joins the list of injured players.
(Baonghean.vn) - This afternoon (October 2nd), during the final training session of the Vietnamese national team before finalizing the squad list, goalkeeper Nguyen Manh unexpectedly suffered an injury.
On the afternoon of October 2nd, the Vietnamese national team continued their training session at the VFF youth football training center, preparing for two matches against Malaysia on October 10th and Indonesia on October 15th, as part of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.
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| Nguyen Manh unexpectedly appeared in the training squad of the injured players. Photo: Nhu Nguyen |
However, during this afternoon's training session, goalkeeper Nguyen Manh unexpectedly appeared to train in the area where players like Van Duc, Dinh Trong, and others are recovering from injuries.
After the training session, the reason why the goalkeeper from Nghe An had to train separately was revealed to be that he showed signs of muscle strain and immediately sought out coach Park Hang-seo. After spending a considerable amount of time discussing the matter, coach Park Hang-seo decided to have Nguyen Manh train separately in a corner of the field with doctor Choi.
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| Nguyen Manh's injury was diagnosed as just a muscle strain, but this still worried Coach Park, who had him train separately with Doctor Choi. Photo: Nhu Nguyen |
Thus, after Huy Toàn and Xuân Trường, goalkeeper Nguyên Mạnh is the third name to join the list of injured players. Although the opportunity to start will not be very frequent, Nguyên Mạnh is still a highly regarded option if he were to replace Văn Lâm.
Of the three new injuries, midfielder Xuan Truong's case is the most serious, and the HAGL player will likely need nine months for treatment and recovery. Huy Toan only needs three days of rest and can resume training in the coming days.
According to expectations, tomorrow (October 3rd), coach Park Hang-seo will finalize the list of 23 players to prepare for the match against Malaysia on October 10th, and if it's simply a muscle strain, the chances of Nguyen Manh staying with the national team are quite high.