Phan Van Duc returns, Coach Troussier has more "lessons" for the Vietnam team

After a long break due to a ligament injury, Phan Van Duc has been able to put on his boots again to practice with his teammates at the Hanoi Police Club. The striker born in 1996 can only do light exercises under the supervision of a fitness coach. The striker from Nghe An will not be able to play in round 4, but his return in time for the early stages of the season is good news for the reigning V-League champions.

Phan Van Duc leaves SLNA to join Hanoi Police Club from the beginning of the 2023 season

Previously, Phan Van Duc was injured in a match of the National Cup in April 2023. The MRI scan results showed that the 27-year-old striker had completely torn his anterior cruciate ligament. He then had to go to Singapore for surgery. According to the doctors' assessment, with this injury, Van Duc will have to stay away from the field for 9 months. The Nghe An striker's return at this time is quite early compared to expectations.

This is the second time Van Duc has suffered a ligament injury. The first time he suffered this serious injury was in the 2019 season, when he was playing for SLNA Club.

Van Duc only had time to play 5 matches at the beginning of the 2023 season for Hanoi Police Club before being injured.

If he continues to recover positively, Phan Van Duc may soon appear in the V-League 2023 - 2024. Van Duc's return is quite timely, as he can contribute to helping the Hanoi Police Club increase its strength and gain an advantage in the early stages of the new season. In addition, the striker born in 1996 returning to the field at this time is also good news for the Vietnamese team.

Phan Van Duc is considered an important factor in the Vietnamese national team under coach Park Hang-seo. The 27-year-old striker is a versatile player in attack. However, due to injury, he has not played a single match for the national team since coach Philippe Troussier took over.

However, when returning to compete in the V-League, Phan Van Duc also needs to quickly regain his best form and ball feeling in the Hanoi Police Club shirt. Only then can the striker from Nghe An win the trust of the French coach and be given the opportunity to return to the Vietnam national team.

In the context of the attack line always causing many worries, the appearance of Phan Van Duc is a good thing. If Van Duc can regain his form and be called up to the national team, the "white wizard" will have more options to penetrate the opponent's defense system. Besides, Van Duc's return will also make the competition for positions in the attack line more intense, contributing to motivating the players to constantly strive to improve.

If he regains his form, Phan Van Duc (20) will be a quality addition to the Vietnamese national team's attack.

The Vietnam national team is expected to gather again at the end of December to prepare for the immediate goal of the 2023 Asian Cup (starting in January 2024 in Qatar). As Asia's largest football tournament draws closer, Coach Troussier is receiving many positive signals about the personnel situation. Not only Phan Van Duc, Quang Hai has recovered from injury, Duy Manh will also return. In addition, the strikers of the Vietnam national team have also "opened fire" in the domestic arena and promise to continue to explode to regain confidence.

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