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| Lee Jae-sung, the national soccer team who will return to his team early after injuring his hamstring (muscle behind his thigh) in the warm-up match against the United States, the first match of the A-match in the month, greets captain Son Heung-min as he leaves his accommodation for the Nashville national team in Tennessee on the 9th (Korea time). |
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The German Mainz club gave an immediate 'Official' on the injury condition of Lee Jae-sung, the center of the team's flagship midfielder and Hong Myung-bo.
Mainz announced on its official website on the 11th (Korea time) that 'Lee Jae-sung's muscle injury' Lee Jae-sung injured his right thigh muscle in a friendly match (2-0 win) between the South Korean national team and the U.S. national team in Harrison, New Jersey, the U.S. over the weekend. Medical checks on players who returned to Mainz on Wednesday after the national team's away game confirmed the absence of Mainz striker Lee Jae-sung will be determined by the speed of his individual recovery.
Despite the unfortunate injury that came at the most brilliant moment, Lee Jae-sung did not lose his smile on the ground. Lee Jae-sung is the best player with all his skills and personality that all players, coaches, and fans love while going through Ulsan Hakseong Middle School and Korea University and Jeonbuk Hyundai, Germany's Holstein Kill, and Mainz. Colleagues' trust in the veteran midfielder, who plays the most and the best in every game, is also absolute. Lee Jae-sung led a casual atmosphere by speaking German without hesitation with German midfielder Jens Kastroff, who was born in 2003, when he was first called up in two consecutive A matches in September.
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| Lee Jae-sung, who shows determination, |
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Injured South Korean Lee Jae-sung sits on the ground in a friendly match between South Korea and the U.S. at Harrison Sports Illustrated Stadium in New Jersey on the 6th (local time). 2025.9.7
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Lee Jae-sung's dedication also shone in the friendly match against the U.S. on the 7th. In the 3-4-2-1 formation, he played two offensive midfielders with Lee Dong-kyung, supporting one-top Son Heung-min, creating chances with a kill pass and dribble breakthrough, and blocking the opponent with active pressure when defending. Throughout the first half, he broke through the path of attack with his unique amount of activity, smart movements, and unscrupulous fighting spirit.
In the end, he led his best friend Son Heung-min's winning goal and proved once again that 'Why 92 lines'Why veterans are needed' Lee Jae-sung, who felt hamstring pain early in the second half, raised his hand and demanded replacement, and Bae Joon-ho was put in. As a result of the national team's own detailed examination, it was diagnosed with a microcrack in the hamstring and found that he needed a week off. Lee Jae-sung left for Germany after the U.S. match and returned to his team at the request of the Mainz club. Lee Jae-sung, who made his A-match debut in a friendly match against Uzbekistan in March 2015, recorded 99 games (15 goals) against the U.S. in 10 years, and if he played against Mexico, he would have recorded Son Heung-min's tie for the most A-match games and Lee Jae-sung's Century Club history.
Meanwhile, a national team official said, `Lee Jae-sung's injury is a minor hamstring muscle injury, but due to the nature of the injury, it takes about a week to recover and requires absolute stability"As a result, both the national team and its team judged that it was difficult to play against Mexico, and their team requested an early return from the team. "
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
