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 KoreaÂ’s 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.
