Blow for United as Park out for month

MANCHESTER UNITED midfielder Park Ji-sung has been ruled out for a month after suffering a hamstring injury in training.

Park has only recently returned to United after spending a month away with South Korea at the Asian Cupafter which he announced his international retirement.

The 29-year-old had been a key player for the Premier League leaders prior to his departure for the Asian Cup and would have been in contention for Saturday’s FA Cup tie against Crawley Town. However, Park is now likely to miss several important games for the Red Devils after Alex Ferguson confirmed the extent of the injury.