On August 26, reporter Li Yi posted a message on Weibo that Li Xuepeng hoped to go to the United States for surgery after playing the AFC Champions League, and the doctor who was the main surgeon had operated on Liu Xiang that year.
Li Yi wrote on Weibo: "The latest news is that the location of Li Xuepeng's surgery is in the United States, and the attending doctor is the same as Liu Xiang's previous chief surgeon (he had performed a tendon surgery under his main knife in 2011). Although it is certain that surgery will be performed before the end of the season (expected in September), Li Xuepeng hopes to finish playing in the AFC Champions League before leaving for the United States. ”