According to VTC News, Nguyen Filip's grandfather is sick so the goalkeeper has plans to return home. However, it is unclear whether he will play in the match between Hanoi Police Club and Nam Dinh Blue Steel on March 8.

" The Vietnam Football Federation sends its best wishes to Nguyen Filip's family and looks forward to his return to the Vietnam national team in the next training sessions ," the VFF homepage said.

Nguyen Filip withdrew from the Vietnam national team.

After receiving the information, Coach Kim Sang-sik decided to call up goalkeeper Tran Trung Kien from the Vietnam U22 team to replace him. Tran Trung Kien was born in 2003, is 1m91 tall, is one of the promising young faces and is also one of the three goalkeepers of the Vietnam team that won the ASEAN Cup 2024.

Calling up Trung Kien not only helps the team maintain its squad depth but also creates opportunities for the young goalkeeper to gain experience while working with his seniors. Currently, the Vietnam team is actively preparing for the friendly match with the Cambodian team and the match against the Lao team in the third qualifying round of the 2027 AFC Asian Cup. This adjustment does not affect the team's overall plan.

Thus, it is likely that the main goalkeeper for the Vietnamese team will be goalkeeper Nguyen Dinh Trieu. Previously, the goalkeeper of Hai Phong Club was Mr. Kim's number 1 choice in the Southeast Asian championship. Goalkeeper coach Lee Won-jae also gave certain favor to Nguyen Dinh Trieu.

In fact, the goalkeeper born in 1991 still showed impressive performance despite doubts. He helped the Vietnamese team win the AFF Cup 2024. At the club level, Dinh Trieu just had a brilliant performance to help Hai Phong Club reach the quarter-finals of the National Cup.

Meanwhile, Nguyen Filip has not been playing consistently recently. He made a few mistakes that led to goals for the Hanoi Police Club. However, Filip's class is unquestionable, and he will soon regain his best form.

MAI PHUONG - Vtcnews.vn

Source: https://vtcnews.vn/nguyen-filip-xin-khong-tap-trung-doi-tuyen-viet-nam-ar930391.html