Phew, that's a relief! Lee Jae-sung, who injured his cheekbone due to the collision of the goalpost, fortunately escaped a major injury...More than the opening game

Jul 28, 2025

Phew, that's a relief! Lee Jae-sung, who injured his cheekbone due to the collision of the goalpost, fortunately escaped a major injury...More than the opening game
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Phew, that's a relief! Lee Jae-sung, who injured his cheekbone due to the collision of the goalpost, fortunately escaped a major injury...More than the opening game
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Lee Jae-sung (33, Mainz), a key midfielder for the national team, injured his face during a pre-season friendly, but fortunately, he was confirmed to have avoided major injuries.

Lee Jae-sung suffered a facial injury in a preseason game against SV Sikkirchen at Kaiser Vinkl Arena in Kösen, Austria, on the 26th (local time).

In the 21st minute of the second half, Lee Jae-sung, who replaced his teammate Hong Hyun-seok at half-time with a 4-0 lead, tried to connect Paul Nebel's cross with a shot at the gate, but only hit the left side of his face against the left post.




Mainz club 'Lee Jae-sung suffered a broken cheekbone after colliding with the goal post in a friendly against Sikirchen. Lee Jae-sung will train individually for the rest of his training camp and will not be able to play in the friendly against Crystal Palace in Salzburg on the 29th.

He added that `Lee Jae-sung will travel to Germany and wear a custom face mask and return to team training'

An official from Lee Jae-sung's side said on the 28th "The cheekbone area is slightly cracked. "I expect to return in time for the opening of the German Bundesliga in the 2025-2026 season," he said, explaining that it was not a major injury.




Phew, that's a relief! Lee Jae-sung, who injured his cheekbone due to the collision of the goalpost, fortunately escaped a major injury...More than the opening game
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Phew, that's a relief! Lee Jae-sung, who injured his cheekbone due to the collision of the goalpost, fortunately escaped a major injury...More than the opening game
The final match of Group B of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup between South Korea and Kuwait at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 10th. Lee Jae-sung, who scored his fourth goal, is delighted. Sangam = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.10/
Mainz will play the Bundesliga opener against Cologne at home on the 24th of next month. I was given about a month of rehabilitation.

Lee Jae-sung moved from Holstein Kiel to Mainz in 2021 and has been a key midfielder for four years. So far, he has played a total of 131 games and scored 24 goals. Last season, Mainz made a great contribution to qualifying for the European Conference League by achieving sixth place with a 'Career High' performance that exploded with seven goals and six assists in 33 league games.

Lee Jae-sung said at the launching ceremony of the 'UNESCO Football (共) Campaign' held in Myeong-dong, Seoul in June, "We are lucky to have a competition in Europe. I'm looking forward to next season more, and playing soccer with opponents in Germany and Europe will be a valuable experience in the future. I want to feel how good I am in it and what kind of competitiveness Mainz has," he said, expressing his expectations for his first European club competition at the age of 33.




Lee Jae-sung, who made his national team debut in 2015 and has played 98 A matches (15 goals) for 10 years, will join the Century Club through A matches (USA, Mexico) as early as September.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.