SLNA receives more good news, ready to return to the V.League 2020 race
(Baonghean.vn) – After three key players Hoang Van Khanh, Tran Dinh Dong and Pham Xuan Manh returned to normal training, the Nghe An team continued to receive good news when midfielder Cao Xuan Thang is about to return after injury.
Before V.League 2020 was postponed due to the Covid-19 epidemic, SLNA had 4 injuries from captain Hoang Van Khanh, Cao Xuan Thang, Pham Xuan Manh and vice captain Tran Dinh Dong.
Among them, Van Khanh and Xuan Thang both suffered from posterior ligament sprains. These two players had to undergo rehabilitation treatment at the PVF center. Pham Xuan Manh, who had a relapse of his injury, is now completely healthy, while Dinh Dong, who had a knee problem, has returned to the team's training plan.
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Midfielder Cao Xuan Thang is the next SLNA player to return from injury. Photo: Duc Anh |
After about 2 months, today midfielder Cao Xuan Thang will return to SLNA to join his teammates. The 1993-born midfielder's injury has recovered faster than expected because it was initially expected that he would have to rest until the end of the 2020 season.
V.League 2020 is expected to return with the 12th round, coach Ngo Quang Truong and his team will play at Vinh Stadium to welcome HAGL on September 26, then visit Hai Phong Club. At that time, all 4 players mentioned above will be ready to play.
Also today, 5 U22 Vietnam players from the recent training session, Thai Ba Sang, Mai Sy Hoang, Dang Van Lam, Nguyen Van Viet, and Tran Ngoc Anh, returned to headquarters.
In phase 2, SLNA registered another goalkeeper, Le Van Hung, in addition to goalkeepers like Nguyen Van Hoang and Tran Van Tien. The Nghe An team will not add or replace foreign players but will continue to play with the services of 3 foreign players Gustavo Santos, Peter Samuel and Felipe Martins.

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