Dinh Trieu had a bruised intestine but it wasn’t serious, so Mr. Kim was less worried
At 7:15 p.m. tomorrow (January 19), Hai Phong Club will face Quang Nam Club in round 10 of V-League 2024-2025, but the port city team will not have the services of Dinh Trieu, an excellent goalkeeper. AFF Cup 2024, due to being treated for an injury after the second leg of the final in Thailand.
In the first half of the final leg of the AFF Cup 2024 second leg taking place on January 5 at Rajamangala Stadium, Dinh Trieu tried to fly to block the ball and landed strongly, he had a clear expression of pain. Even so, Dinh Trieu remained resilient in playing the entire match, making an important contribution to helping the Vietnamese team win against Thailand and win the 2024 AFF Cup championship.
After the match, he felt a dull pain and a bruise appeared on his side. When he returned to practice with Hai Phong Club, the pain became more severe, forcing him to be hospitalized at Viet Tiep Hospital. Initially, doctors diagnosed him with pain caused by a 3 mm kidney stone and prescribed stone-digesting medication. However, through a thorough examination, it was discovered that there was air in the abdomen, which could be related to the injury from the previous strong landing. Doctors diagnosed him with severe intestinal bruising and may have to miss many months to recover. However, according to the latest diagnosis, his bruises are lighter and if he recovers well, he can return to training after about 2 weeks.
According to Dinh Trieu himself, luckily he did not have to have surgery and is currently recovering well. Early next week, he will have another abdominal X-ray to check for sure and if positive, he can be discharged home. He will have about half a month to rest and celebrate Tet with his family before returning to Hai Phong Club. Currently, Hai Phong Club is in poor form and is in the bottom 3 of the 2024-2025 V-League rankings. If Dinh Trieu can return to high form in the later stages of the season, the club will have significant strength to fight and escape the dangerous group.
Fans also hope that Dinh Trieu recovers soon to continue contributing to the Vietnamese team in upcoming tournaments, especially the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers taking place in March.