Pham Tuan Hai and Nguyen Cong Phuong are injured but the Vietnamese team welcomes the return of Nguyen Tien Linh. After recovering from injury, this striker gradually regained his form with 3 goals in the last 2 matches for Binh Duong Club.
Under coach Troussier, Tien Linh has not left many marks. At the 2023 Asian Cup, he did not participate due to injury right before the tournament, when he was in high form in the V.League. The two matches against Indonesia were an opportunity for him to affirm his leading position in the Vietnamese team's attack. Tien Linh is also very fortunate to score against the opponent from the land of thousands of islands.
Nguyen Van Toan has played stably since returning home to play for Nam Dinh Club. The speed and tricky dribbles of the striker born in 1996 can create sudden plays in the Vietnamese team's attack, causing chaos in the Indonesian defense system.
Besides, Van Toan's experience is essential to create a fulcrum for younger teammates on the team. Coach Troussier often arranges players born in 1996 to play right striker.
Quang Hai lost his form after going to France to play football. Recently, he began to regain the feeling of playing at his best. This season, Quang Hai scored 5 goals and had 1 assist for his teammates to score, being one of the domestic players who contributed the most goals in V.League 2023/24.
The midfielder of the Hanoi Police Club is always the hope of the Vietnamese team's attack. Quang Hai is the type of player who can shine in big matches and that is what fans expect from him when the Vietnamese team faces Indonesia.
Nguyen Dinh Bac is one of the young players who coach Troussier has given the most confidence in the Vietnamese team. Dinh Bac debuted for the national team in the match against the Philippines last November and had 11 goals in 2 appearances.
Dinh Bac's impressive performance was in the match against Japan at the 2023 Asian Cup. This player played confidently, causing many difficulties for stars playing in Europe.
Nham Manh Dung can play well in many positions on the field. He even played the role of goalkeeper in U23 Vietnam. Viettel's The Cong players are strong in their ability to operate independently, using personal techniques to manage in narrow spaces.
Nham Manh Dung has not had many opportunities to perform on the Vietnamese team. In a situation where Coach Troussier does not have a satisfactory striker, the striker of Viettel The Cong Club can be given confidence.
Nguyen Van Tung is a name that caused a lot of controversy when appearing on the Vietnamese team list this time. The player born in 2001 has not shown much and does not have an official position at Hanoi FC.
Van Tung's strength is that he plays football simply, aggressively and is not afraid of collision. These skills can help Van Tung confront Indonesia's strong and strong defenders.
Besides the players who regularly play on the attack, coach Troussier can consider using Khuat Van Khang. This player is positioned on the left side of the Vietnamese team and is capable of creating explosive plays.
In the match against Iraq at the 2023 Asian Cup, coach Troussier used Van Khang as a center forward. He tends to operate wide, dropping down to coordinate with the midfield. Playing with great effort and making good plays, Van Khang soon had to leave the field due to receiving 2 yellow cards.
Hoang Duc used to play the No. 1 role in the center of the Vietnam team's midfield, but he lost that position when coach Troussier took over as head coach. The French military leader wants to use Hoang Duc in another role that this midfielder cannot fulfill. According to this plan, Hoang Duc can take advantage of his physique and technique to receive the ball with his back to the opponent's goal as well as drop deep to support the midfield, opening space for the line strikers. .
Coach Troussier is still looking for ways to use Hoang Duc in the Vietnamese team. He was only absent from the 2023 Asian Cup due to injury and was dropped at the last minute.
