Striker Nguyen Dinh Bac sprained his ankle and may miss the group stage of the U23 Asian Cup.
(Baonghean.vn) - After a collision at the beginning of the match with U23 Kuwait, striker Nguyen Dinh Bac sprained his ankle, and he will likely have to sit out the rest of the group stage.
On the night of April 17, U23 Vietnam will face U23 Kuwait in the first match of Group D of the 2024 AFC U23 Championship finals.
Right from the first minutes of the match, U23 Vietnam suffered a major loss in attack when Nguyen Dinh Bac was injured. His left leg showed signs of a sprained ankle when the supporter landed while performing a tackle.
The Nghe An player received medical attention but just 4 minutes later, he signaled to be substituted because he could not continue playing.
The extent of Dinh Bac's injury will have to wait for the results of the examination from the U23 Vietnam medical team. He will be scanned to thoroughly check the damage right after the match with U23 Kuwait.
In the mildest case, Dinh Bac will still need at least 1 week to regain 100% of his physical condition. This means that U23 Vietnam will lose a quality attacking option in the next two matches.
After last night's match, coach Hoang Anh Tuan also talked about U23 Vietnam's preparations for the next match against U23 Malaysia: "I refuse to talk in depth about the preparations because there are many technical aspects. The match with U23 Malaysia will greatly determine U23 Vietnam's ability to enter the quarterfinals and of course we need the best result."
According to the match schedule, coach Hoang Anh Tuan's team will meet U23 Malaysia in the second match on April 20./.
