Vietnam national team rookie breaks bone after 7 minutes of playing, out for 2 months

According to VTC News, Pham Trung Hieu suffered a broken fibula and will need 2 months of treatment and recovery. The new player of the Vietnamese team suffered the injury after only 7 minutes of playing in his first appearance for the national team.

Vietnam team defeated Palestine.

Trung Hieu signaled that he was in pain after passing back to his teammate. A few minutes earlier, this player was also in pain after colliding with an opposing player. After being treated by the medical team, Trung Hieu left the field to make way for Ho Tan Tai.

Also in the first half, Trieu Viet Hung had a very strong head collision with Mohammed Yamin. Both had to have their heads bandaged, but Yamin was able to continue playing while Viet Hung was not. When Viet Hung was taken to the ambulance, Tien Linh carried Trung Hieu so that this defender could be hospitalized because the pain did not subside.

Trung Hieu was injured after a few minutes of playing.

With a broken fibula, Trung Hieu needs 4 weeks to heal and another 4 weeks to recover and return to normal training. This player must rest for 2 months. Thus, Trung Hieu may have to miss the first 2-3 rounds of the 2023/2024 season. This is a loss that is not easy to compensate for Hai Phong Club.

In the last 2 seasons, Trung Hieu has been an extremely important player in the tactical scheme of Coach Chu Dinh Nghiem. He played a total of 40 matches in the V-League in the last 2 seasons and contributed greatly to the runner-up position that Hai Phong Club achieved.

Trung Hieu was called up to the Vietnam national team thanks to his strong physical foundation, ability to attack and defend, and good adaptation to coach Troussier's tactics. At the club level, Hai Phong is also a team that prioritizes beautiful play and small group coordination, this is a big advantage for Trung Hieu compared to some other new recruits of the Vietnam national team.

In the case of Viet Hung, he may only need stitches and a short break from competition. However, this player needs to closely monitor the injury to avoid unfortunate risks. The Vietnamese team encountered some difficulties when changing personnel early but still won Palestine with a score of 2-0 thanks to goals from Cong Phuong and Tuan Hai.