According to the plan, Nguyen Thai Son will have surgery on February 6 at Van Hanh General Hospital (HCMC), where many complex sports injury surgeries have been performed for professional players.
The need for surgical intervention means a long period of rest for Thai Son. With the form of anterior cruciate ligament injury, the recovery process usually takes from 9 months to 1 year, depending on the progression after surgery and the ability to respond to functional rehabilitation.
This makes the newcomer of Ninh Binh club definitely have to say goodbye to the 2025-2026 V.League season, even though he has only played less than 1 match in the new team's colors.
Previously, in the match between Ninh Binh and Cong An Hanoi in round 12 of the V.League, in the 70th minute, Thai Son suddenly fell to the field in a situation without collision. This player appeared painful, unable to continue playing and had to leave the field on a stretcher, his knee was immediately fixed.
After the match, Thai Son could not move on his own and needed the support of the coaching staff to enter the dressing room. As a result, he broke his anterior cruciate ligament - one of the heaviest injuries for a professional football player. This is also the reason why the medical team quickly agreed on an early surgery plan to avoid complications and shorten recovery time.
Not only is it a loss for Ninh Binh's force, this injury also directly affects Thai Son's personal plans, as he will miss the gatherings of the Vietnamese national team, including the ASEAN Cup 2026.
At the age of 23, Thai Son has made 78 appearances in the V.League (scoring 3 goals) and 26 matches at the national team level (scoring 1 goal). In the past time, Thai Son has been an important factor in the U23 Vietnam squad winning the gold medal at SEA Games 33, the U23 Southeast Asian championship and the bronze medal at the U23 Asian Championship.
