“Công Phượng could recover in about a month. However, to return to playing, he will need to wait another two to three months,” goalkeeper Tấn Trường revealed.
Bình Phước FC recently secured a 2-1 victory over Long An on the evening of February 9. The two goals were scored by Lưu Tự Nhân and Cù Nguyễn Khánh. After scoring, the Bình Phước players held up a jersey with the number 70 to pay tribute to Công Phượng.
Bình Phước players honor Công Phượng with his jerseyBình Phước players honor Công Phượng (Photo: Bình Phước FC).Previously, during round 6 of the 2024-2025 National First Division League at the end of January, in the match between Bình Phước and bottom-ranked Đồng Nai, midway through the first half, Công Phượng signaled to leave the field due to pain, despite no contact with any player.
After this match, Công Phượng did not appear at Bình Phước FC’s training sessions. The Southeastern team also kept all details about the injury of their number 70 player under wraps.
In the latest images, Công Phượng caught attention as he was not wearing cleats and was not training like his teammates. This indicates that the injury of the 1995-born striker has yet to heal.
Công Phượng’s absence not only affects Bình Phước’s promotion race but also causes the former HA Gia Lai forward to miss a chance to return to Vietnam’s national team in the upcoming training camp in March.
Head coach Kim Sang Sik is expected to announce the national team roster by mid-March to prepare for a friendly match against Cambodia on March 19, followed by Laos on March 25.
The inability of the South Korean strategist to call up Công Phượng is regrettable, especially given that Vietnam’s national team is already missing Xuân Sơn, Văn Toàn, and Hồ Tấn Tài due to injuries. Despite his efforts, scoring six goals for Bình Phượng, Công Phượng’s injury has sidelined him for approximately two more months.
