Coach Kim Sang Sik calls Xuân Son up to the Vietnam national team

After a 10-month hiatus to treat his injury, naturalized striker Nguyễn Xuân Son has fully recovered. Nguyễn Trung Kiên, coach of Thép Xanh Nam Định Club, confirmed that Xuân Son can return to play starting from V.League round 11 once added to the squad list.

Although he has recovered, whether Xuân Son can compete at high intensity still needs to be further evaluated by the coaching and medical staff through training sessions.

The detailed Vietnam national team roster for the match against Laos will be announced by Coach Kim Sang Sik within 1–2 days.

It is known that Nguyễn Xuân Son and his wife recently took a short trip to Ninh Bình before he resumed training with his club.

Coach Nguyễn Trung Kiên said: "Xuân Son is a supplementary replacement in this first phase, and if he returns, he must be at 100% fitness. If not, it’s better not to rush. Kyle Hudlin only resumed training today after having the flu; before the match, I talked to him and he felt confident to play only one half, so I used him only when necessary. Caio Cesar is still not fully recovered; doctors and physiotherapists confirmed that his thigh muscle strength is still insufficient to compete."

After the 2-2 draw against HAGL in round 9 of the LPBank V.League 2025/26 at Pleiku Stadium, Coach Nguyễn Trung Kiên also expressed satisfaction with the team’s strong fighting spirit despite facing many personnel difficulties.