Van Duc's injury has made significant progress

In a training session 2 weeks ago, Van Duc had torn the back of his foot when an opponent prevented a shot. He had to go to the hospital with 3 stitches and rest for a while.

A few days ago, coach Ngo Quang Truong welcomed the good news when Duc removed the thread and put on his shoes to practice. However, Song Lam Nghe An (SLNA) said that Van Duc will leave for the 1/8 round of the National Cup.

The third round of V-League is the place for this player to return to play. In the match against Binh Dinh last weekend, young midfielder Tran Dinh Tien replaced Van Duc's position and left a lot of impressions.

Do not want to take risks with Van Duc and have great confidence from Dinh Tien, Quang Truong will likely keep the old choice in the encounter with Ba Ria Vung Tau. The list of wounded players of SLNA has also been significantly reduced. In turn, Van Lam, Quoc Trung, Phu Nguyen, ... completely recovered.

Only Xuan Manh who is recently diagnosed is required an additional 2 months of recovery. Xuan Manh's injury is quite complicated, the doctors said that the injury of the player's ankle 2 years ago has not completely healed.

Regarding the preparation of SLNA for the match against Ba Ria Vun Tau, Ngo Quang Truong's army had only one training session on Vinh stadium on 28/5. Center-back Gustavo, Tuan Tai and Van Duc were given a break after the tactical training.

Ba Ria Vung Tau is a potential opponent with many dangers. Their performance against Saigon in the preliminary round will make SLNA be wary despite having home advantage.