Dinh Bac is injured, is he at risk of missing the 33rd SEA Games?

Dinh Bac injured

Striker Nguyen Dinh Bac suffered an injury to the fifth toe on his right foot during a practice session on the afternoon of March 12 at the Youth Football Training Center (Hanoi). After the collision, the striker born in 2004 was taken for an injury check. According to the preliminary diagnosis of the medical team, Dinh Bac will need 6 weeks to recover.

Dinh Bac in the Vietnamese national team jersey

However, this is only an initial diagnosis. Dinh Bac will undergo further examinations and receive advice from doctors. If his recovery progress is positive, Dinh Bac may return earlier with the hope of participating in the 33rd SEA Games. However, the 21-year-old player is at risk of missing the 2026 U.23 Asian qualifiers (taking place in September).

This is not the first time Dinh Bac has had problems with injuries. At the 2024 AFC U23 Championship, Dinh Bac sprained his ankle in the opening match against U23 Kuwait. He sprained his left ankle after landing unsatisfactorily, and had to rest for 3 months to recover.

U.22 Vietnam looking for good striker

Dinh Bac has played 15 matches for Hanoi Police Club since the beginning of the tournament (9 starting matches), scoring 1 goal. For a player who is not yet 21 years old, that is an encouraging number.

Dinh Bac (right) tries to show himself

Moving from a mid-level team (Quang Nam) to the most ambitious team in V-League is not an easy choice. Dinh Bac accepted the challenge with the high risk of being benched. Although a somewhat "arrogant" choice, true to Dinh Bac's personality, up to now, it has helped the striker from Nghe An gain more than lose.

Although Dinh Bac still has some complicated moves, abusing speed and technique instead of focusing on efficiency, the young player of the Hanoi Police team has also improved. Being able to practice and compete with great players like Quang Hai, Leo Artur, Alan Grafite, Van Duc... is a gift for Dinh Bac. Up to this point, the former Quang Nam star is still trying to seize the opportunity.

U.22 Vietnam needs to solve the striker problem, when in the hands of Mr. Kim Sang-sik and acting head coach Dinh Hong Vinh, there are only Nguyen Quoc Viet, Nguyen Ha Anh Tuan, Nguyen Le Phat, Bui Vi Hao, Nguyen Van Truong and Nguyen Thanh Nhan as possible names on the attack line.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/dinh-bac-chan-thuong-nang-co-nguy-co-lo-hen-voi-sea-games-33-185250312200300238.htm