HOT: Xuan Son delivers bad news on the first day of Vietnam national team's training camp

Xuan Son had to leave Vietnam national team's training session on March 21 afternoon due to thigh pain, with the extent of the injury yet to be determined.

On March 21 afternoon, the Vietnam national team officially began its first training session within the framework of the training camp preparing for the March FIFA Days. Although more than half of the squad was absent as many players were still busy competing in the National Cup, the two most notable naturalized players, Xuan Son and Hoang Hen, were both present.

However, right in the first training session of the Vietnam national team, coach Kim Sang Sik received unfortunate news about Xuan Son. Specifically, this naturalized forward had to leave today's training session due to pain in his left thigh muscle and had to apply ice. At that time, Xuan Son was performing a finishing drill, and the forward appeared to grimace in pain.

The extent of Xuan Son's injury is still unclear at this moment. Naturally, everyone hopes this is a minor injury and that the forward will recover quickly in subsequent training sessions. At this moment, Xuan Son is the primary hope for the Vietnam national team's attack, especially given that Tien Linh was not even called up.

After helping Nam Dinh Club secure a 2-1 victory over Da Nang in the National Cup quarter-finals, Xuan Son stated he was ready to return and serve the Vietnam national team. This forward contributed one goal and affirmed his determination to play and help the Vietnam national team defeat Malaysia in the rematch on March 31.

Xuan Son shared: “The situation with Malaysia does not alter my goal, because every time I play for the Vietnam national team is very special. I will strive to win because the fans always enjoy that. I believe my teammates think the same, and currently I feel like I am already part of the national team.”

In the away match at Bukit Jalil, Xuan Son could not participate due to a severe injury sustained during the 2024 ASEAN Cup final. At that time, the Vietnam national team suffered a heavy 0-4 defeat. After the match, he posted a message hinting at the rematch date of March 31, 2026, expressing his determination to return and help the team improve the result.

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