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Jesse Lingard’s FC Seoul nightmare continues as ex-Man Utd star misses latest game with knee injury
Former Manchester United star is yet to start a game for his new club
JESSE LINGARD missed FC Seoul's latest match with a knee injury.
The former Manchester United star, 31, moved to the South Korean side earlier this year.
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His arrival in Asia was greeted with much excitement from fans, with 51,670 packing into Seoul World Cup Stadium to witness his home debut.
Lingard, however, is yet to hit top form for his new club.
The ex-England international is yet to start a game for FC Seoul.
With the K-League season having kicked off earlier this month, Lingard featured from the bench in their opening three games.
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He missed his side's 1-1 draw at Gangwon on Sunday altogether after suffering a meniscus injury.
The former Old Trafford ace posted a snap of himself watching the game from home to his Instagram Story, captioning it: "Good luck boys."
He then added a short video from his apartment with a device strapped to his knee.
Lingard added a further message, which read: "In the era of loving myself more."
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He was reportedly criticised by boss Kim Gi-dong after his most recent appearance, a half-hour cameo during a 2-0 win over Jeju United.
The South Korean is claimed to have said: "Even though he came on as a substitute, he didn't work hard and avoided tussle.
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"The name value has no meaning on the pitch. I will tell him this exactly."
FC Seoul are seventh in the 12-team K-League, having won just once in their first four games.
His team features former Swansea, Newcastle, Sunderland and Celtic midfielder Ki-Sung-yueng.
The early league leaders are Gimcheon Sangmu, a team wholly comprised of players undergoing their mandatory two-year military service.
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