Coach Mai Duc Chung is extremely worried about Huynh Nhu's injury. Not only is she the captain with extensive international experience, but Huynh Nhu is also a spiritual leader and a pillar of support for her teammates whenever the Vietnamese women's national team faces difficulties.

Huynh Nhu underwent a thorough injury check in Germany. Photo: VFF.

On June 21st, the players of the Vietnamese women's national team sent best wishes to coach Mai Duc Chung on his birthday. In response to the affection of his players, the strategist born in 1951 expressed his hope that the Vietnamese women's national team would play confidently and skillfully at the 2023 World Cup. The 72-year-old coach believes that the members of the national women's team will continue to unite even more for the goals and ambitions of Vietnamese sports , and he also wished Huynh Nhu a speedy return to training.

Previously, during a friendly match between the Vietnamese women's national team and the Polish U23 women's team, Huynh Nhu suffered an injury and had to leave the field after assisting in an attack. According to the examination results, midfielder Huynh Nhu sustained an ankle injury; although not serious, she will need several weeks to recover before returning to the field.

The 2023 World Cup kicks off on July 20th in Australia and New Zealand. Captain Huynh Nhu's injury at this time is certainly bad news for the national women's team. Leaders of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) have held discussions with coach Mai Duc Chung and the team's doctors to better understand Huynh Nhu's injury situation. VFF leaders have instructed the coaching staff and players of the Vietnamese women's national team to avoid injuries during training and friendly matches, given the approaching start of the 2023 World Cup.

On the morning of June 22nd, the Vietnamese women's national team took to the training field after their friendly match against the Polish U23 women's team. The starting players were given light training to recover their fitness by coach Mai Duc Chung, while the rest focused on pressing and speed drills. In subsequent training sessions, the coaching staff focused on tactical drills.

After the friendly match against the German women's team, the Vietnamese women's team will return home, concluding their training camp in Europe. On July 5th, the entire team will depart for New Zealand. In the final stage of preparation for the 2023 World Cup, coach Mai Duc Chung and his players will have more than 10 days of training and friendly matches against the Spanish and New Zealand women's teams.

NGUYEN THUAN