Injured Ki Sung-yueng set to return to Newcastle United

Ki Sung-yueng.Ki Sung-yueng.
Ki Sung-yueng.
Ki Sung-yueng is set to return to Newcastle United '“ after suffering an injury at the Asian Cup.

The South Korea international left for the tournament in the United Arab Emirates late last month.

However, Ki suffered a hamstring problem in his country's opening fixture.

And the 29-year-old – who sat out the two subsequent games – has now been ruled out of the rest of the tournament.

The midfielder will now return to Tyneside for assessment and treatment.