Keeping Hoang Duc, not Van Toan Xuan Son is eligible to play, Van Toan is an important card in coach Kim Sang Sik's calculation, but the striker from Hai Duong is seriously injured and regrettably said goodbye to the ASEAN Cup 2024. Not having Van Toan is not a simple problem for coach Kim Sang Sik, not only that, the Korean captain is likely to keep Hoang Duc for tactical reasons.

Hoang Duc will likely not be in the starting lineup. Photo: VFF

With Singapore showing danger in counter-attacks and long-range shooting, coach Kim Sang Sik was forced to come up with a more solid plan to ensure a clean sheet in the first leg of the semi-final on the evening of December 26. To be more specific, Hoang Duc is not very good at defending, so the Korean captain can "put away" the 2023 Vietnam Golden Ball and choose the time to use it instead of putting his name in the starting lineup. Who will replace Van Toan and Hoang Duc? Van Toan's absence forced coach Kim Sang Sik to change his plan, but with a large number of strikers, the captain of the Vietnamese team can completely find a worthy replacement. It is very possible that with his good performance in previous appearances, Hai Long will be the choice for the attack line with Xuan Son and Vi Hao in the 3-4-3 formation.

Hai Long will likely replace Van Toan to pair with Xuan Son in attack. Photo: SN

Meanwhile, Hoang Duc's position is likely to be given to Thanh Long - who was sent on by coach Kim Sang Sik to replace the 2023 Golden Ball winner of Vietnam in the match against Myanmar. With this change, the midfielders including Van Vi, Van Thanh (2 wings) and Quang Hai, Thanh Long (center) are capable of defending from afar or supporting the attack. In defense, coach Kim Sang Sik will use the central defenders Duy Manh, Thanh Chung and Tien Dung as in the opening match in order to take advantage of their experience to counter the home team's strikers. Expected lineup of the Vietnam team: Nguyen Filipp, Van Thanh, Duy Manh, Thanh Chung, Tien Dung, Van Vi, Quang Hai, Thanh Long, Vi Hao, Xuan Son, Hai Long

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