Striker Tien Linh missed the match against Japan

In the match against Oman, Tien Linh had to leave the field at the beginning of the second half. The Binh Duong club player was in a lot of pain, and he was also diagnosed with a pretty serious injury.

After that, the striker with the number 22 shirt did not stay in the technical cabin of Vietnam team but went straight to the changing room for the team doctor to take to the hospital for examination.

Tien Linh had an MRI scan and the initial results were not too serious. However, the striker born in 1997 said he still has difficulty walking.

After deliberation, Coach Park Hang Seo decided to leave Tien Linh at home, because with the next 3 days, it is very difficult for Binh Duong club players to recover in time to play the match against Japan.

Losing Tien Linh is a great loss for Coach Park Hang Seo and the Vietnamese team. In the match against Oman, after Tien Linh left the field, strikers like Tuan Hai, Cong Phuong, Van Toan, Duc Chinh did not show much.

In addition to Tien Linh, midfielder Thanh Chung was absent from the match against Japan due to suspension (received 2 yellow cards). Young defender Van Xuan was also not named due to injury, while goalkeeper Tuyen Quang was eliminated. Thus, the team Vietnam team only 19 players left for the country of the rising sun.

Here, the Vietnamese team will join forces with goalkeeper Dang Van Lam to have a total of 20 players registered before the match against Japan.

Despite meeting a very strong opponent, Quang Hai and his teammates said they would try their best to surprise them, before saying goodbye to the third qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup in Asia. As planned, tonight (March 25), the Vietnamese team leaves for Japan.