With the talismanic Cristiano Ronaldo definitely ruled out for the opening weeks of the 2008/09 campaign, Ferguson had hoped to give Park a chance to stake a claim for a regular starting role.

• 他目前的伤势对曼联的管理团队以及球员本身来说都很让人失望。由于受伤，朴智星错过了曼联07/08赛季的绝大部分比赛，今年他又提前倒下了。