Hanoi FC coach Le Duc Tuan (right) holds a press conference before the match with Urawa Red Diamonds at My Dinh Stadium. (Source: Hanoi FC)

The match against Urawa Red Diamonds is Hanoi FC's farewell match with the 2023/24 AFC Champions League, so coach Le Duc Tuan and his team aim to play their best to show their gratitude to the fans.

Coach Le Duc Tuan said before the match: "We have a tight schedule. Hanoi FC's goal in the match against Urawa Red Diamonds is to show gratitude to the home crowd. The team will play an exciting match and balance the players for the upcoming journey.

Hanoi FC thanks the audience for watching and supporting the team in the past time. The players are determined to play beautifully and contribute to spreading the image of Vietnamese football in the Asian playground."

Coach Duc Tuan said: "This season, Hanoi FC's squad is not strong enough to play on three fronts. In addition, we have many injured players and players with cards. The team also has to travel a lot and has no time to rest.

Perhaps some key players need to rest and let the young players compete. They are also members of the national youth teams and are always ready to meet the requirements of the coaching staff."

Hanoi FC lost 4 matches in the AFC Champions League and were eliminated. According to Mr. Le Duc Tuan, these defeats helped the team plan a better path to advance to Asia.

The match between Hanoi FC and Urawa Red Diamonds will take place at My Dinh Stadium at 7:00 p.m. on December 6. In the first leg away match, the Vietnamese representative lost 0-6.