Nguyen Xuan Son is expected to have surgery at 6pm tonight at Vinmec International General Hospital.

According to Tuoi Tre Online, player Nguyen Xuan Son will be transferred directly from Noi Bai airport to the hospital at around 2:30 p.m. this afternoon, and will undergo surgery to treat his injury at 6 p.m. the same evening.

Vietnam team captain Nguyen Duy Manh received the Best Player award for the tournament instead of number 12 Nguyen Xuan Son, after Xuan Son had to leave the field due to injury in the first half - Photo: NGUYEN KHÁNH

The tibia and fibula fractures suffered by player Nguyen Xuan Son in the first half of the ASEAN Cup final last night are of great concern to football fans across the country. According to official information from the Vietnam Football Federation, head coach Kim Sang Sik welcomed and encouraged his student Nguyen Xuan Son as soon as the hospital car took him to the airport in Thailand. He also personally awarded the 2024 ASEAN Cup gold medal to the excellent striker of the Vietnamese team. Xuan Son suffered a serious injury in the match against Thailand on the evening of January 5. After a few minutes of first aid, Xuan Son was taken by ambulance to a hospital in Bangkok. Examination and X-ray results determined that Xuan Son had a fractured fibula and tibia in his right leg.

According to Tuoi Tre Online , Xuan Son will return to Vietnam on a flight with the team to undergo surgery at the Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center , Vinmec International General Hospital. This is a "Sports Medicine Center of Excellence" according to the standards of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) - the highest standard system for medical facilities and hospitals providing optimal health care services for Asian football players.

Xuan Son holds the championship trophy on the way from Thailand to Hanoi on the afternoon of January 6 - Photo: NGUYEN KHANH

Immediately after the team arrives at Noi Bai airport, Xuan Son will be picked up by an ambulance and taken straight to the Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center. It is expected that the surgery to treat his injury will be performed at 6:00 p.m. tonight. Talking to reporters, an experienced doctor in Hanoi said that a specific examination is needed to make a specific assessment, but according to the doctor's experience, Xuan Son will have to undergo rehabilitation training for 6-7 months after surgery before he can train and compete again. The Vietnam Football Federation as well as the leadership of Nam Dinh Club said that they have encouraged striker Nguyen Xuan Son, pledging to do their best to help him recover soon.

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