Hot: Suphanat – the Thai hero with a high fever and had to be hospitalized, came to Vietnam later than his teammates

It is difficult for Suphanat to start the first leg of the final

According to plan, the Thai team is divided into 2 groups, present at Noi Bai airport on the evening of December 31 to prepare for the final first leg with the Vietnamese team at Viet Tri Stadium (Phu Tho). According to the newspaper’s research AdolescentSuphanat Mueanta could not travel with his teammates due to being treated at the hospital. He will fly to Vietnam on January 1, just one day before the first leg of the final.

Suphanat had a fever before the semi-final second leg against the Philippines team. Therefore, he was only brought onto the field by coach Masatada Ishii when the two teams entered extra time. Even though he was not in the best shape, Suphanat still played well and played the hero of the “War Elephants” when scoring the decisive goal, setting the total score of 4-3 for the defending champion.

When he has not completely recovered from his illness and is not in the best condition, Suphanat will almost certainly not be able to play from the start in the first leg of the final against the Vietnamese team. If the Thai team is at a disadvantage, he can come on to the field in the second half. This is definitely a big loss for the “War Elephants” because Suphanat has been the team’s best player since the beginning of the tournament with 5 goals and 4 tectonics.

The Thai team lost another striker

However, this is not the only loss of the Thai team. The number 2 target striker in coach Ishii’s hands, Teerasak Poeiphimai, suffered a hamstring injury in the semi-final second leg against Singapore. He is expected to be out of action for more than 2 weeks, so he will definitely be absent in both matches against the Vietnamese team. In AFF Cup 2024, Teerasak was a backup plan for Patrik Gustavsson but still managed to score 3 goals.