VOV.VN - Vietnamese defender Do Duy Manh will miss the AFF ASEAN Cup 2026 after the national team's coaching and medical staff determined that he requires more time to recover from a recurring knee injury.
Following medical assessments, the coaching staff decided to allow the Hanoi FC centre-back to return to his club for continued treatment, as he requires more time to make a full recovery. As a result, he will not be included in Vietnam's squad for the regional tournament.
According to the team's medical staff, returning to training and competition at this stage could affect Duy Manh's recovery. Prioritising the player's long-term health and career, head coach Kim Sang Sik and his coaching staff agreed that he should continue his rehabilitation before returning to competitive action.
Kim met with Duy Manh on July 15 before the defender left the national team's training camp, encouraging him to focus on his recovery and return stronger for future international duty.
Duy Manh suffered a recurrence of his knee injury before joining the national team. Throughout Vietnam's training camp in preparation for the AFF ASEAN Cup 2026, he maintained a professional attitude and worked hard on his rehabilitation. During the final days of the team's training camp in the Republic of Korea (RoK), he resumed ball training under the supervision of the medical staff. However, further assessments showed that he still needs additional time to regain full match fitness before returning to competition.
Following the withdrawals of Duy Manh and, earlier, Le Ngoc Bao, Kim Sang Sik may consider calling up additional players to complete Vietnam's squad for the AFF ASEAN Cup 2026.
VOV.VN - Vietnam have finalised a 26-man squad for the 2026 ASEAN Cup following a training camp in the Republic of Korea, with naturalised trio Nguyen Xuan Son, Nguyen Tai Loc and Do Hoang Hen among the team's key players.
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