Good news from U.23 Vietnam: Xuan Bac avoids the worst scenario

One of the biggest concerns after the opening match victory was the health of Xuan Bac, the midfielder had to leave the field early in the first half due to injury.

Xuan Bac (12) in the opening match of U.23 Vietnam against U.23 Laos

Photo: Dong Nguyen Khang

Xuan Bac was lucky to escape serious injury.

In the 39th minute, midfielder Xuan Bac received a strong collision from a U.23 Laos player, he appeared to be in quite a lot of pain. After that, the doctors asked coach Kim Sang-sik to take him off the field.

In the remaining minutes of the match, U.23 Vietnam played with the central midfield pair Thai Son - Quoc Cuong. This duo controlled the midfield quite well, both in the role of blocking and distributing the ball.

After the match, coach Kim Sang-sik said he would have to wait for further examinations from the doctor to determine the extent of Xuan Bac's injury. Fortunately, the final results confirmed that he avoided the worst-case scenario.

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According to Thanh Nien , Xuan Bac suffered knee pain but fortunately it was not serious, only slightly damaged soft tissue. It is expected that the conductor of PVF-CAND Club will only need to rest for 2-3 days before returning to competition.

Starting from today, U.23 Vietnam will have 1 week to prepare and adjust their mentality and physical strength before entering the decisive match for the top spot in Group B, against U.23 Malaysia at 4:00 p.m. on December 11.

This period of time is enough for Xuan Bac to return, find the best feeling and physical strength for the match. U.23 Vietnam aims to win all 3 points to enter the semi-finals as the top of Group B.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/tin-vui-tu-u23-viet-nam-xuan-bac-tranh-duoc-kich-ban-xau-nhat-185251204115219558.htm