Van Hau unlikely to play in SEA Games 2021; Captain to replace Que Ngoc Hai announced on January 13

Van Hau will have difficulty playing in SEA Games 2021

Doan Van Hau's recovery from his knee injury will take time and it is likely that he will have difficulty playing in the 2021 SEA Games next May.

Doan Van Hau.

Head of Hanoi FC's medical department - Kim Kwang Jae wants Van Hau to stay in Korea for another month, compared to the original plan to return home on January 15. However, because Van Hau's visa will expire on February 13, it is expected that he will only stay until February 7-8 at most before returning to Vietnam. It is known that after returning to Vietnam, Van Hau will continue to practice recovery under the guidance of expert Kim Kwang Jae.

The possibility of Van Hau playing in the 2021 SEA Games (May) and the 2022 AFC U23 Championship (June) is not high. The player from Thai Binh wants to ensure his knee recovers completely, thereby aiming for a long-term future in his career.

Vietnam National Team announces new captain to replace Que Ngoc Hai on January 13

On January 13, Coach Park Hang-seo will choose a new captain and vice-captain for the Vietnam National Team.

Coach Park Hang-seo will re-select the captain and vice-captain of the Vietnam National Team.

After a period of rest with their families, on January 13, the Vietnam National Team will gather at the Grand Plaza Hotel (Hanoi). The team will have 8 days of preparation at the Vietnam Youth Football Training Center before flying to Australia on January 21 on a commercial flight.

The team will fly directly to Australia instead of having to transit at an intermediate stop. Vietnam will have 6 days to prepare in the neighboring country before the match at 4:10 p.m. on January 27 (Vietnam time) at Melbourne Stadium in Australia. This is the 7th match of the 3rd qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup in Asia for the Vietnam team. In the 6 previous matches, Coach Park Hang-seo's team did not have any points.

Chiesa out for the rest of the season, Italy's national team is worried

The price to pay for the victory over Roma was too heavy for Juventus when star Federico Chiesa suffered a serious injury and had to sit out the rest of the season.

Chiesa has torn ligaments.

Chiesa suffered a torn ligament in Juve's 4-3 comeback win over Roma. He needs surgery as soon as possible to repair the damage, meaning he will miss the rest of the season.

This is painful news not only for Juve but also for the Italian national team. Chiesa is an important factor for the Azzurri.

Roy Keane calls Maguire "rubbish"

Roy Keane scolded Maguire mercilessly.

Former Man United captain Roy Keane is fed up with Harry Maguire's recent comments about how the Red Devils' performance would improve if the team were united: "How many times has he said this? I'm not going to listen to Maguire anymore. I only judge players by what they show on the pitch, not rubbish like 'we need to unite'. Players are judged by their performance on the pitch."

Football results Man United 1-0 Aston Villa: Red Devils advance in FA Cup

MU beat Villa thanks to McTominay's brilliance.

In the match between Man United vs Aston Villa in the 3rd round of the FA Cup 2021/22, the only goal of midfielder Scott McTominay helped the home team win 1-0. With this result, Man United will face Middlesbrough in the 4th round.

Why was Ronaldo absent from MU's win over Aston Villa?

Interim coach Ralf Rangnick shared why superstar Cristiano Ronaldo did not attend the match between Man United vs Aston Villa in the 3rd round of the FA Cup 2021/22 in the early morning of January 11.

Cristiano Ronaldo is injured.

According to coach Ralf Rangnick, Cristiano Ronaldo is injured so he cannot put him on the list of players for MU's match against Aston Villa: "I talked to Ronaldo yesterday, before training. He told me about his health and said he had some problems recently.

Ronaldo had some minor problems. So we decided not to risk him in a game that could go 120 minutes. We will give him a rest.