Hot: Suphanat - Thai hero had high fever and had to be hospitalized, arrived in Vietnam later than his teammates

Suphanat unlikely to start in the first leg of the final

According to the plan, the Thai team will be divided into two groups and arrive at Noi Bai airport on the evening of December 31 to prepare for the first leg of the final against the Vietnamese team at Viet Tri Stadium (Phu Tho). According to Thanh Nien Newspaper, Suphanat Mueanta cannot travel with his teammates because he is being treated at the hospital. He will fly to Vietnam on January 1, just one day before the first leg of the final.

Suphanat is not in the best physical condition before the first leg final match with the Vietnamese team.

Suphanat had a fever before the second leg of the semi-final against the Philippines. Therefore, he was only brought on by coach Masatada Ishii when the two teams entered extra time. Despite not being in the best shape, Suphanat still played well and played the role of hero for the "War Elephants" when he scored the decisive goal, securing a 4-3 aggregate score for the defending champions.

As he has not fully recovered and is not in the best physical condition, it is almost certain that Suphanat will not be able to play from the start in the first leg of the final against the Vietnamese team. If the Thai team is at a disadvantage, he can enter the field in the second half. This is certainly a big loss for the "War Elephants" because Suphanat has been the best player on the team since the beginning of the tournament with 5 goals and 4 assists.

Thailand team lost another striker

Teerasak had to use crutches and was pushed in a wheelchair at the airport.

However, this is not the only loss for the Thai team. Coach Ishii's number 2 striker, Teerasak Poeiphimai, suffered a hamstring injury in the second leg of the semi-final against Singapore. He is expected to be out for more than 2 weeks, so he will definitely be absent for both matches against the Vietnamese team. In the 2024 AFF Cup, Teerasak was the backup option for Patrik Gustavsson but still managed to score 3 goals.

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Source: https://thanhnien.vn/nong-suphanat-nguoi-hung-thai-lan-sot-cao-phai-nhap-vien-sang-viet-nam-muon-hon-dong-doi-18524123117463552.htm