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Summary Koo was one of eight Olympic players selected by Choi for the full national squad.
Germany-based midfielder Koo Ja-Cheol will miss South Koreas World Cup qualifier against Uzbekistan next week because of an injured ankle, sports officials said Wednesday.The Korea Football Association said the Augsburg player, 23, was not included in the squad that left for Tashkent on Tuesday.South Korea, top of Asian qualifying Group A after beating Qatar 4-1 and Lebanon 3-0, take on the Uzbeks next Tuesday. Uzbekistan have only one point from two games.Koos agent said he had sustained an injury to his right ankle in a league game against Schalke 04 on Saturday.Koo, who captained South Koreas Olympic team to a bronze medal in London, moved to Augsburg on loan from Wolfsburg earlier this year.I feel sorry for his absence, but Im not worried so much because there are many other players who can replace him, national coach Choi Kang-Hee told reporters on Tuesday.It seems to be impossible for Koo to play for my squad this year, he said.Koo was one of eight Olympic players selected by Choi for the full national squad.
