On the evening of January 26, Beijing time, Li Ke, a naturalized international footballer who has been far from the public's attention for a long time, shared his recent situation on social accounts. Lee is currently recuperating at the physiotherapy centre of his old club, Premier League giants Arsenal, and is looking forward to returning to the pitch soon.
Li Ke first thanked the Chinese fans for their care and blessings, and bluntly said that he had indeed experienced a very difficult time in the past few months. Injuries have left his future uncertain. Fortunately, after unremitting medical consultation, Li Ke's injury was clearly resolved, and the two surgeries were also successful. At present, Li Ke is undergoing postoperative treatment in the UK and actively resuming training.
At the end of the video, Li Ke thanked the people who still supported him in the most difficult times, and his career in the Chinese Super League was the happiest time of his life. Li Ke looks forward to seeing the Chinese fans again and returning to the stadium in the best condition soon. Li Ke also shouted with Chinese in the video: "Chinese men's football team! Come on! ”
Born in 1993, Li Keshi plays as a midfielder and debuts in arsenal's youth academy. With Chinese ancestry, he landed in the Chinese Super League in January 2019 to join Beijing Guoan for 5.5 million euros and officially became a naturalized Chinese citizen. With his outstanding performance on behalf of Guoan, Li Ke also became the first naturalized international in the history of Chinese men's football and competed with the team in the top 40.
Unfortunately, because of the injury. Li Ke has only made 3 appearances for Guoan this season, contributing 1 assist, he has been away from the field for a long time, and naturally missed the entire round of 12 of the national football team. We also hope that the 28-year-old Li may recover as soon as possible, after all, next year's Asian Cup and the next World Cup, he will still be a trusted midfield iron gate for the Chinese men's football team.