Midfielder Vũ Minh Tuấn returns home to take care his father and misses AFF Cup semis. — File Photo |
HÀ NỘI — Attacking midfielder Vũ Minh Tuấn will miss his team’s AFF Cup’s semi-final match on Saturday.
Tuấn has been allowed to return home to Quảng Ninh Province where his father is on his deathbed with cancer.
Tuấn is a member of the national football team and played in the match beating Malaysia 1-0 on November 23.
Last month Tuấn scored a goal in a 2-2 friendly draw against Indonesia.
Việt Nam will play Indonesia in the first-leg semi-final match on Saturday in Bogor, 50km from Jarkata.
Tuấn is expected to rejoin his teammates on December 4 to prepare for the second-leg match on December 7 at the Mỹ Đình National Stadium. — VNS