Nation Team: Minh Thien and Huu Thang called up for national team

Nguyen Minh Thien and Nguyen Huu Thang have been called up for the national team in prepration for the upcoming VTV-T&T Cup to replace sidelined Tran Truong Giang and Vu Duy Hoang. 

After Tran Truong Giang and Vu Duy Hoang retired from the national squad due to injuries, coach Alfred Riedl has decided to call up Minh Thien from Hoang Anh Gia Lai and Huu Thang from Binh Duong.

The newspaper quoted Mr Riedl as saying that injuries of Truong Giang and Duy Hoang needed few days to recover while the cup was coming closer, so he had decided to let them return to club for treatment. He went on to say that he would give Huu Thang an opportunity, keeping him in the squad before making a final decision. Talking about Minh Thien, the coach said that the player had been called up for the under-23 team in prepration for the 23rd SEA Games but he was removed for the squad as other players Van Truong and Van Bien had a better form then. After Duy Hoang retired, Minh Thien deserved to get a call, explained the coach. 

(Nhandan)