SLNA in trouble, Ngoc Hai - Van Khanh quickly join forces

(Baonghean.vn) - The absence of many important players and the current unstable performance of national players is a very difficult challenge for SLNA in round 11 of V.League 2017.

After 10 rounds, the Nghe An team is like a "miniature hospital" as the injury list not only decreases but also increases.

Before Vo Ngoc Toan suffered a knee ligament sprain and had to rest for at least a month, central defender Pham Manh Hung also had to undergo surgery for a torn knee cartilage, meaning SLNA will not have the services of these players for a period of 5-6 weeks.

Not to mention the case of Dinh Hoang who is in the process of recovering from surgery for a torn meniscus injury in his knee and it will not be until the middle of phase 2 that this defender can return to play.

Fans of Nghe An also received bad news when this morning (March 30), SLNA moved early to Hai Phong when both Phu Nguyen and Xuan Thang were absent due to lack of physical strength. Even a player like Minh Duc is still uncertain about playing because he is not at his best yet.

SLNA players Hoang Van Khanh and Que Ngoc Hai only had 2 days to prepare for the match against Hai Phong after returning from Afghanistan with the Vietnam national team - Photo: Trung Kien

Therefore, the 3 national players who are about to return from the 2019 ASIAN Cup Qualifiers with the Vietnam National Team, Que Ngoc Hai, Hoang Van Khanh and Ho Tuan Tai, will not have time to rest but must join their clubs as soon as they return to Vietnam.

It is expected that the above players will arrive in Hanoi tomorrow afternoon (March 31) and then immediately move to Hai Phong to prepare for the match at Lach Tray Stadium. However, what SLNA's coaching staff is worried about is the physical condition of these players after a tense match and a long trip.

Currently, Hai Phong is playing quite stably with the support of the defense led by Le Van Phu and the danger of the Fagan - Stevens duo in the attack. The 4th position on the rankings speaks for itself. As for SLNA, a match that is predicted to be "less good, more bad" is waiting for them ahead!

Trung Kien