Hoang Duc and Bui Tien Dung were absent from the training session at Thong Nhat Stadium.

(NLDO) - Returning to the center of Ho Chi Minh City, the Vietnamese team entered their first training session after a day of relaxation to prepare for the return match against Nepal at Thong Nhat Stadium.

After a day of rest and travel from Thu Dau Mot Ward back to the center of Ho Chi Minh City, Coach Kim Sang-sik and his team entered the first training session at Thong Nhat Stadium to prepare for the second leg against Nepal in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers.

In this training session, coach Kim Sang-sik mainly let his students do light warm-ups and relaxing exercises after the journey. Among them, Bui Tien Dung and Hoang Duc were surprisingly absent.

Accordingly, Hoang Duc and Tien Dung suffered minor injuries and were allowed to recover at the hotel. According to doctor Tran Huy Tho, the injuries of both players were not too serious, and coach Kim Sang-sik wanted to let them rest to fully recover.

However, Hoang Duc's absence still disappointed many young fans, as they waited outside Thong Nhat Stadium to get autographs and take souvenir photos.

In this training session, the main players (except goalkeeper Van Lam) had light training while the coaching assistants prepared 8 mats and rollers.

Also in this training session, Jason Quang Vinh revealed some things that need to be improved before meeting Nepal again. "I think we played well in the last match. We probably need to be more aggressive when we lose the ball. Everyone has to put pressure on the player who is holding the ball. I think that's all, because the rest is very good" - Quang Vinh shared with the media

After this training session, the whole team will have 2 more days to practice and prepare. In addition, this training session is also the first time in more than 3 years that the Vietnamese team has returned to compete at Thong Nhat Stadium since the match against India at the end of September 2022.

Coach Kim Sang-sik and his team will have a press conference before the rematch with Nepal on October 13.

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Source: https://nld.com.vn/hoang-duc-bui-tien-dung-vang-mat-o-buoi-tap-tren-san-thong-nhat-196251011190154115.htm