2024-01-19 05:17:00
A major disaster occurred. Klinsmann lost starting goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu (34, Al-Shabab).
The Korea Football Association (KFA) announced on the 19th (Korean time), “Kim Seung-gyu ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament of his right knee during training. We have decided to cancel his call for this Asian Cup.”
It was reported that Kim Seung-gyu suffered an injury during self-game training on the 18th (local time). He underwent a quick MRI and it was confirmed that his cruciate ligament was torn, and he was ruled out of this tournament.
The return schedule has not yet been decided. A KFA official said that since Kim Seung-gyu’s family is currently visiting Qatar, the return date will be announced later.
It was an unexpected accident. Seung-gyu Kim is the starting goalkeeper who has consistently guarded the national team goal. He is a veteran who has played 81 international matches and has been a solid No. 1 goalie under former coach Paulo Bento and under coach Jurgen Klinsmann.
Seung-gyu Kim also started as a starter in the first game once morest Bahrain on the 15th and showed a good performance. He led the build-up of the backline with his stable ability on his feet, and also made great saves with his excellent reflexes. However, the competition ended due to an unexpected cruciate ligament injury.
Now, Klinsmann, who is challenging for the top spot in Asia for the first time in 64 years, must compete with Cho Hyun-woo (Ulsan HD) and Song Bum-geun (Shonan Bellmare) for the remaining tournaments. Of the two, only Cho Hyun-woo has experience in international matches under coach Klinsmann. He wore goalkeeper gloves in the game once morest Vietnam last October and scored no goals.
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