"High-risk for injury," Oh Hyun-kyu excluded from Besiktas' final match roster due to muscle pain... Will he make it into Hong Myung-bo's squad?

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Hong Myung-bo's key striker Oh Hyun-kyu (26, Besiktas) sat out the season's final match.

On the 16th (Korean time), Besiktas drew 2-2 in an away match against Rizespor at Cihangir Didi Stadium in Rize, Turkey, in the final 34th round of the "2025-2026 Turkish Professional Football Super League."

Oh Hyun-kyu's name was not on the day's roster. The club announced via its official social media (SNS), "Oh Hyun-kyu reported muscle pain following the previous Trabzonspor match. Medical analysis determined he is at high risk of injury, so he was excluded from the roster."

This appears to be a preventive measure to avoid aggravating his injury, given that less than a month remains until the North America World Cup.

After leaving Belgian club Henk in February, Oh Hyun-kyu joined the Turkish league and has been performing vigorously, scoring eight goals and providing two assists in official matches (six goals and one assist in the league). In the national team, he has recorded six goals in 26 A-match appearances, establishing himself as a key attacker.

Without Oh Hyun-kyu, Besiktas trailed after conceding two goals in the first half during the away match against Rizespor. They managed to draw 2-2 thanks to consecutive goals by Joata Silva in the 9th minute of the second half and Václav Černý in the 16th minute of the second half. Finishing the season in fourth place, Besiktas secured a spot in the next season's UEFA Conference League (UECL).

Meanwhile, South Korea national team head coach Hong Myung-bo is scheduled to announce the final 26-man roster for the North America World Cup at 4 p.m. today at Seoul Gwanghwamun KT Onmadang.

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