Bui Tien Dung is absent.
Highly rated in the training session for the two matches against Nepal in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers in terms of both performance and experience in defense, Bui Tien Dung, however, had health problems despite playing in the first leg.
The experienced midfielder only played one half in the 3-1 win over Nepal, then got injured and was rested by coach Kim Sang Sik.
It is worth mentioning that Bui Tien Dung did not participate fully in previous training sessions and often had to practice separately at the hotel. And by the time he prepared for the return match, he had not yet recovered.
Bui Tien Dung's absence is certainly a big loss for coach Kim Sang Sik in the context that the Vietnamese team's defense still has many "flaws" in recent matches.
Who will Kim Sang Sik use as his replacement?
Although important, Bui Tien Dung is not an irreplaceable name, and coach Kim Sang Sik still has many central defenders in the ongoing training camp. The question is who will the Korean strategist use to replace the veteran central defender currently playing for The Cong Viettel for the return match against Nepal?
Looking at the list, Hieu Minh and Nhat Minh are the most suitable names for Mr. Kim Sang Sik to use, as they both meet the criteria of using young players and ensure professional ability.
In particular, Hieu Minh's opportunity to replace Bui Tien Dung is considered the most reasonable because this central defender who has just been promoted to the Vietnam national team has a good physique and the ability to choose a position in aerial combat is extremely good...
This strength of Hieu Minh will certainly be needed by Mr. Kim Sang Sik to counter the high balls from Nepal, while also taking advantage of his aerial ability for set pieces of the home team as he used against U23 Vietnam.
Expected lineup of Vietnam team: Van Lam, Tien Anh, Xuan Manh, Duy Manh, Hieu Minh, Cao Quang Vinh, Hai Long, Hoang Duc, Xuan Bac, Van Khang, Tien Linh
Prediction: Vietnam team wins 3-1
Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/doi-hinh-tuyen-viet-nam-dau-nepal-lo-dien-nguoi-thay-bui-tien-dung-2452644.html
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