EPL news: Injury rules Park Ji-Sung out for four more weeks
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed that Park Ji-Sung has suffered a hamstring injury during training and has been ruled out for four more weeks.
The 29-year-old South Korean midfielder has recently announced his retirement from international football after helping his national team finish third in the Asia Cup.
Park Ji-Sung, who has been one of the vital members of the Manchester United squad in the on-going 2010-11 season, recently returned to Old Trafford and now he has been ruled out for one more month.
Sir Alex confirmed, “It was very unfortunate because it was his last kick of the ball in training as well. We were really looking forward to having him back after being away for a month at the Asian Cup. He'll be out for up to a month, which is a blow to
us.”
The South Korean scored a famous winner against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Arsenal-c38429 at Old Trafford in the current season, which secured all three points for the Red Devils against their main title rivals.
The midfielder was also vital in securing three points against Wolverhampton Wanderers when he scored twice to win the game for United.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Park-Ji-Sung-c29147 has not featured since January 2011 and now he has to wait for one more month to make his comeback.
However, there was some good news for Sir Alex as the Ecuadorian Antonio Valencia is nearing his return and has started training with the reserves.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Rangers-c40314 in mid-September 2010. The Ecuadorian winger underwent an operation and was ruled out for six months.
Sir Alex Ferguson said, “The good news is that Valencia started training with the reserves on Saturday. So he's on his way back and that will be a real boost to have him available for the run-in.”
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