Cong Phuong suffered a fat-tening injury under the liver and feet. Although the level of injury is not too serious, the tight time limit prevented this striker from reaching the best physical condition to compete.
As expected, Cong Phuong needs about two weeks to fully recover and will return to the club to continue treatment today.
This is a very regrettable thing for Cong Phuong personally, as he has made continuous efforts to return to the national team after nearly 2 years of absence.
Head coach Kim Sang-sik also encouraged his student and agreed to let Cong Phuong return to the club to ensure the best treatment process.
To ensure the strength of the attack, coach Kim Sang-sik decided to call up striker Nguyen Quoc Viet to the national team.
Quoc Viet has the advantage of being a face that was once called up to the national team by coach Kim Sang-sik, and is also a key factor of U22 Vietnam, currently training at the Vietnam Youth Football Training Center.
The striker born in 2003 is known as the "Youth Award King" thanks to his impressive achievements in national youth tournaments, including winning the Golden Boot award at the National U17, U19 and U21 tournaments.
He used to play for the youth teams of Hoang Anh Gia Lai and Nutifood JMG, before being promoted to the first team of Hoang Anh Gia Lai to compete in the V.League.
At the beginning of the 2024 season, Quoc Viet moved to play for Phu Dong Ninh Binh club in the First Division, in order to seek more playing opportunities and accumulate playing experience.
