"What on earth is going on" Cho Kyu-sung's knee surgery "complications" Even the timing of his return is uncertain → Hong Myung-bo must be excluded
Aug 08, 2024
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Cho Kyu-sung (Mit Willan), who underwent knee surgery, is expected to be delayed further. He underwent surgery after last season to escape a chronic knee injury.
However, the rehabilitation period is getting longer due to complications. Even the timing of his return is uncertain. Mitwillan said on the 7th (local time) 'After the end of last season, Cho Kyu-sung, who underwent knee surgery, extended his rehabilitation period due to complications, making it difficult to estimate the exact timing of his return. It looks like he will need a few more months to come' Cho Kyu-sung said he is focusing on rehabilitation with left fullback Paulinho, who recently underwent minor surgery.
Cho Kyu-sung, who left Jeonbuk Hyundai to move to Denmark's prestigious Mitwillan last summer, led his team to a dramatic Super League victory with 12 goals and 13 goals and 4 assists, including the cup, in the first season league.
After completing a long season, Cho Kyu-sung delivered his intention to the Korea Football Association that it would be difficult to participate in the A-match in June, and then underwent knee surgery that showed his usual problems. Having successfully spent his first season in Europe, Cho chose 'pause' to advance to the European big leagues.
Cho Kyu-sung is rehabilitating (in Korea) after undergoing a meniscus resection on his knee through YouTube, Lee Dong-gook, who was a senior striker in Jeonbuk," he said, revealing his recent status.
However, Mitwillan announced last month that Cho Kyu-sung is suffering from complications after surgery and has a longer rehabilitation period than expected. In the end, he has been absent since the season opener. The new season began in Super Liga on the 20th of last month.
As the rehabilitation period is prolonged, Cho Kyu-sung is expected to be excluded from the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup in September. Team A, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, will begin its challenge to secure tickets to the World Cup finals, starting with the first Group B match against Palestine at Seoul World Cup Stadium on September 5.
Cho Kyu-sung, who has been active as a one-top striker resource for the national team in a situation where he has to set up his best performance. Hong is expected to draw a one-top picture centering on Joo Min-gyu (Ulsan).
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