Accordingly, the shortlist for the Vietnamese team is 30 players. Except for goalkeeper Tran Nguyen Manh and defender Nguyen Phong Hong Duy who have left the team to continue injury treatment, the other 4 players not selected by coach Philippe Troussier this time include: Schmidt Adriano, Nguyen Thanh Chung, Nguyen Trong Long and Le Pham Thanh Long. Among them, Thanh Chung suffered from digestive disorders before the training session and was not 100% fit to practice, Trong Long suffered from a muscle injury. According to the plan, the 4 players mentioned above will also end the training session with the Vietnamese team and return to their clubs.

Vietnam team ready for match against Hong Kong (China). Photo: VFF

Coach Philippe Troussier has given the opportunity to 4 young talents of U23 Vietnam to wear the Vietnamese national team shirt: Phan Tuan Tai, Khuat Van Khang, Hoang Van Toan and Nguyen Van Tung. In addition, the group of 3 players playing abroad who returned to join the Vietnamese national team: Nguyen Quang Hai, Nguyen Van Toan and Nguyen Cong Phuong are all on the shortlist.

According to the plan, tomorrow morning (June 13), the Vietnamese team will move to Hai Phong to complete the final preparations for the friendly match against Hong Kong (China) on the evening of June 15. The remaining group of players in Hanoi (including Tien Linh who is undergoing rehabilitation) will continue to practice to prepare for the next selection round of the Vietnamese team to prepare for the match against Syria, taking place on the evening of June 20 at Thien Truong Stadium, Nam Dinh .

Shortlist of Vietnam team preparing for match against Hong Kong (China). Photo: VFF

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