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FIFA World Cup: Injured South Korean midfielder will be fit for, says official

Crystal Palace's South Korean midfielder Lee Chung-yong picked up a hip injury during a friendly match against Honduras but is likely to be fit for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, a national football team official said on Tuesday

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Lee Chung-yong. Pic/AFP
Lee Chung-yong. Pic/AFP

Crystal Palace's South Korean midfielder Lee Chung-yong picked up a hip injury during a friendly match against Honduras but is likely to be fit for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, a national football team official said on Tuesday. Lee started as the right winger in South Korea's 2-0 win over Honduras at Daegu Stadium in Daegu on Monday, but was replaced by Moon Seon-min in the 54th minute with an injury, reports Yonhap news agency.

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