Goalkeeper Nguyen Manh unexpectedly 'joins' the list of injured players

On the afternoon of October 2, the Vietnamese team continued to practice at the VFF youth football training center, preparing for two matches against Malaysia on October 10 and Indonesia on October 15, within the framework of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.

Nguyen Manh unexpectedly appeared in the training lineup of the group of injured players. Photo: Nhu Nguyen

However, during the training session this afternoon, goalkeeper Nguyen Manh suddenly appeared to practice in the area where the group of players were recovering and receiving treatment for injuries such as Van Duc, Dinh Trong,...

After the training session, the reason why the goalkeeper from Nghe An had to practice separately was revealed to be that he had signs of muscle strain and immediately sought out coach Park Hang-seo. After spending a long time talking to each other, coach Park Hang-seo decided to let Nguyen Manh practice separately in a corner of the field with doctor Choi.

Nguyen Manh's injury was diagnosed as just a muscle strain, but this also made Mr. Park worried and let him practice separately with Dr. Choi. Photo: Nhu Nguyen

So after Huy Toan and Xuan Truong, goalkeeper Nguyen Manh is the third name to join the list of injured players. Although the opportunity to start will not be too much, Nguyen Manh is still a highly rated choice, if he is to replace Van Lam.

Of the three new injuries, midfielder Xuan Truong’s case is the most serious and it is likely that the HAGL player will need 9 months to recover. Huy Toan will only need 3 days of rest and can practice in the coming days.

As expected, tomorrow (October 3), Coach Park Hang-seo will finalize the list of 23 players to prepare for the match with Malaysia on October 10. If it is simply a muscle strain, the possibility of Nguyen Manh staying with the team is quite high.

Sy Hieu