Manchester United midfielder Park Ji-Sung will head back to
England from South Korea next week, more than two months after
surgery on his injured knee, his agent said.
Park has been recovering at home since his operation in Colorado on
April 28 by knee specialist Dr Richard Steadman, who helped save
the careers of Alan Shearer and Michael Owen.
He plans to leave for Manchester on July 3, his Korean agent Kim
Jong-Soo told Yonhap news agency.
Park injured his right knee in a Premier League match against
Blackburn Rovers on April 1. Manchester United earlier said Park
would be available midway through next season.
The absence of Park and three other top players have dealt a blow
to South Koreas preparations for the Asian Cup from July
7-29.
South Korea, drawn in Group D with Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and
co-hosts Indonesia, have not won the Asian Cup since 1960.
