Tien Linh said something surprising about Xuan Son, the Vietnamese team brought Dinh Trieu to a place

Striker Tien Linh affirmed that he and the Vietnamese team will have to do well to replace Xuan Son who is absent due to injury.

Vietnam team actively practices on the afternoon of March 13

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What will the Vietnam team be like without Xuan Son?

The FIFA Days in early 2025 will be the first time the Vietnamese team will play two international matches without striker Nguyen Xuan Son, the hero of the 2024 AFF Cup, who is currently recovering from an injury.

Facing two opponents Cambodia and Laos, coach Kim Sang-sik's almost mandatory task will be to help the Vietnamese team achieve results and perform convincingly as Southeast Asian champions, with or without Xuan Son.

The Vietnamese team opened the first training session in 2025 with a series of personnel changes when Nguyen Filip asked to be absent due to family matters, while Bui Hoang Viet Anh had to return to the Hanoi Police Club due to injury.

Tien Linh answers media interviews

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Coach Kim Sang-sik had to call up goalkeeper Trinh Xuan Hoang and promote young goalkeeper Tran Trung Kien from the Vietnam U.22 team when he discovered that his number 1 choice, Dinh Trieu, had a back injury.

In addition, Mr. Kim will also have to carefully consider the training volume when a series of familiar faces such as Tien Linh, Quang Hai, Dinh Thanh Binh have to practice separately, while many players have not had a break since the AFF Cup 2024.

Each player will carry a part for Xuan Son.

Duy Manh with Tien Linh and Xuan Son at AFF Cup 2024

Minh Tu

As one of the three players currently practicing separately, striker Nguyen Tien Linh said he will have to follow the doctor's training regimen for the next 1-2 days, before being tested to assess his ability to play in the match against Cambodia on March 19.

However, the striker born in 1997 is trying very hard to be able to participate in 2 matches of the Vietnam team at home stadium Binh Duong , to successfully open the 3rd qualifying round of the 2027 Asian Cup.

The Vietnamese Golden Ball, who has scored 26 goals since 2024, said: "Xuan Son's injury is unfortunate and a big loss for Vietnam. He had an extremely successful and wonderful AFF Cup 2024 tournament.

Tuan Hai is expected to be the main striker against Cambodia.

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The 2024 AFF Cup will bring confidence, we must demonstrate our position in the regional arena. For the rest, Tien Linh and his teammates will have to do well in place of Xuan Son, especially in the next two matches against Laos and Cambodia."

It is known that on the morning of March 14, goalkeeper Dinh Trieu will be taken by doctors for an MRI scan to check for a back injury. In addition to the captain of Hai Phong Club, Mr. Kim also has young goalkeepers Nguyen Van Viet (born in 2001), Tran Trung Kien (2003) and the newly called-up rookie Trinh Xuan Hoang (2000).

Source: https://archive.vietnam.vn/tien-linh-noi-dieu-bat-ngo-ve-xuan-son-doi-tuyen-viet-nam-dua-dinh-trieu-den-mot-noi/