"Hong Myung-bo's Hong Myung-bo Team emergency" collapsed in the South Korean midfield → "Baek Seung-ho's decision for the national team" which delayed the Korea of "Impressed"

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It is the fighting spirit of the Korean national midfielder. Baek Seung-ho (29, Birmingham City) has decided to postpone his surgery to participate in the World Cup and promote his team.

British media "Birmingham Live" reported on the 20th (Korea Standard Time) that "Baek Seung-ho decided to postpone shoulder surgery and continue to fight for the club and the national team."

According to the media, Baek Seung-ho is expected to be absent for about three weeks due to a chronic shoulder injury. However, he chose to return through rehabilitation instead of surgery that could lead to a season out.

Baek Seung-ho was replaced by a shoulder injury in the first 15 minutes of the 2025-2026 England Championship (second division) match against West Bromwich Albion (WBA) in St Andrews, Birmingham, England, on the 11th. In a corner kick situation, he injured his left shoulder in the process of landing after a header shot.

This is the first recurrence in three months of a shoulder dislocation injury suffered against Middlesbrough in November last year. At that time, Baek Seung-ho complained of extreme pain by falling to the floor after competing in the air ball, and faced a serious situation that delayed the game for four minutes.

If he wins the club, Baek Seung-ho met a specialist immediately after this injury and received a detailed diagnosis. As a result, if he undergoes surgery, he will not be able to play all the rest of the season, but Baek Seung-ho chose rehabilitation instead of surgery with strong will.

According to Birmingham Live, Birmingham coach Chris Davis said, "Baek Seung-ho is very determined and selfless. He supported Baek Seung-ho's decision, saying, "I know the next few months I will spend with my team and the national team are very important."

Currently, Birmingham are struggling to qualify for the promotion play-off, chasing sixth-placed Derby County in the English Championship by two points. If Baek Seung-ho, a key midfielder, leaves the team, it was natural to expect a huge blow.

In addition, Baek Seung-ho's decision is fortunate for the South Korean national soccer team led by head coach Hong Myung-bo. Four months before the opening of the 2026 FIFA North-China World Cup, Hong Myung-bo Team is currently struggling with a series of injuries to its midfield resources.

Park Yong-woo's cruciate ligament rupture and Won Doo-jae's shoulder surgery virtually failed to participate in the World Cup, and key Hwang In-beom is also in poor condition due to frequent injuries. In this situation, if Baek Seung-ho, a defensive midfielder resource, had been surgically separated, Hong Myung-bo Team's plan to operate the midfield would have been shaken to the root.

However, since dislocation of the shoulder is an injury that is highly likely to recur, it is expected that continuous and detailed management will be needed even after returning. For Birmingham, if Baek Seung-ho postpones his surgery after the World Cup, he will inevitably be absent early next season.

Baek Seung-ho, who showed off his peak skills by scoring consecutive goals against Millwall and Portsmouth until just before his injury, is now expected to return after about three weeks of rehabilitation. "Birmingham Live" added, "Baek Seung-ho will have to undergo surgery someday, but he decided that this is not the time."

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