VIDEO: Seoul FC fans go wild for Jesse Lingard despite tough start to life in South Korea as ex-Man Utd star returns to touchline following surgery

Lingard has only made three appearances for the K-League side so far, most recently being forced onto the sidelines after having surgery for a knee injury. After completing the procedure, he was filmed walking along the touchline earlier this week, where it seemed that FC Seoul fans were still extremely excited by his presence at their club.

Lingard joined Seoul in February but has struggled to make his mark so far, with his coach even questioning his role in the team at one point. The former United midfielder seems determined to make things work in Korea, though. A recent Instagram post read: "Sometimes you end up in places you never thought you'd be in, to develop strength you never thought you had." He'll hope the latest injury setback is just another strength-building exercise.

In March, Lingard suffered yet another blow when his manager Kim Gi-dong came out with some jaw-dropping quotes about the 31-year-old midfielder. "I've been thinking a lot about removing Jesse," said Kim. "I don't think a player who doesn't run for a few minutes is a football player. If he doesn't fight, and doesn't run better than the player who runs for 90 minutes?"

He'll be aiming to make a recovery from injury in the coming weeks; but without the backing of his coach, it's unclear how successful that comeback will be.