Lee Kang-in was substituted in the first half due to injury. His preseason schedule is now in doubt.
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) won a 2-0 preseason friendly against Le Havre at Campus PSG on Aug. 22 at 0 p.m. ET. The first half ended 0-0, but Hugo Ekitiqe and Kylian Mbappe scored back-to-back goals in the second half to secure the win.
Lee Kang-in also got the start. In addition to Lee, PSG started several newcomers, including Manuel Ugarte, Marco Asensio, and Luca Hernandez. Milan Skriniar also came on in the second half after watching from the bench.
The game was dominated by PSG. At the center was Lee Kang-in. He moved between the center and the flanks and became the center of the attack. He made an impressive, if unofficial, debut, using the same flashy but composed dribbling that he did at Mallorca to take the pressure off the opposition and then driving the ball upfield to set up a teammate at the right time. It’s fair to say that PSG’s first half revolved around Lee, who created chances for his teammates with a few good passes, but none of them were converted into goals.
The game was going well until something went wrong. In the 42nd minute, while sprinting to join PSG’s attack, Lee briefly touched his right hamstring with his right hand. Lee continued to touch the hamstring in the 43rd minute with an expression of pain and was eventually substituted before the end of the first half.
Hamstring injuries occur when the area is maximally relaxed and then suddenly strained. It’s a relatively common injury for soccer players who need to sprint. However, if you suffer a hamstring injury, you’ll need to rest for at least a week or two, and possibly longer, before you can return. It’s also an injury that can be quite recurrent, so it can be a nagging problem. In fact, there are quite a few athletes who have suffered from hamstring injuries throughout their careers. 토토사이트
PSG opted to replace Lee quickly. It was a preseason game, and it was presumably to protect him. After playing a lot of games for Mallorca last season, Lee also played a key role for the national team, appearing in both the March and June A matches, which is quite a lot of games in one season. It’s no wonder fatigue set in.
The injury makes it uncertain whether Lee will be able to play the rest of the preseason. PSG will soon embark on a tour of Asia. They will travel to Japan to face Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nasr in Osaka and Osaka-based Cerezo Osaka of the Japanese J-League before traveling to Tokyo for a friendly against Inter Milan. Afterward, the team will travel to South Korea for a friendly against Jeonbuk Hyundai.