As known, in the press conference before the National Super Cup match yesterday (August 5), Coach Vu Hong Viet confirmed that striker Xuan Son was not registered in the first leg of the V-League. Instead, this player can only appear in the second leg.
Xuan Son may have to take a break from competing until the end of this year (Photo: Manh Quan).
Thus, Xuan Son cannot play for the Vietnamese national team until the end of 2025. This is a huge loss for the Vietnamese national team.
Commenting on this information, Indonesia's Football5star newspaper wrote: "After winning the Southeast Asian U23 championship with U23 Vietnam, coach Kim Sang Sik received bad news about the Vietnamese team.
Brazilian-born naturalized striker Xuan Son has been confirmed to be sidelined for an extended period. He played a crucial role in helping the Vietnamese national team win the recent AFF Cup. The striker suffered a broken leg in the match against Thailand and has undergone surgery.
However, after 7 months since that day, Xuan Son's condition has not improved. Initially, this player was expected to return in September and October. However, the star born in 1997 has not been able to return yet. Coach Vu Hong Viet even confirmed that this player can only return early next year.
An Indonesian newspaper expressed concern for the Vietnamese national team's attack without Xuan Son (Photo: Tien Tuan).
Football5star suggests that coach Kim Sang Sik will face a real headache without Xuan Son. The newspaper further commented: "The information from coach Vu Hong Viet is a major blow to coach Kim Sang Sik's ambitions."
Without Xuan Son, the Vietnamese national team's attack lacks sharpness. Nguyen Tien Linh, Dinh Thanh Binh, and Nguyen Quoc Viet all struggle to score. In the three matches since the 2024 AFF Cup, the top scorer for the Vietnamese national team has been Nguyen Van Vi with 3 goals.”
During this transfer period, Nam Dinh Club welcomed a few quality foreign players such as Kyle Hudlin (2.06m tall), Mahmoud Eid and Njabulo Blom to fill Xuan Son's position.
Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/bao-indonesia-phan-ung-khi-xuan-son-bao-tin-khong-vui-20250806184509195.htm
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