‘Blessed & grateful’ - Jesse Lingard reacts to first competitive match in over 10 MONTHS after making debut for FC Seoul in defeat to Gwangju

The former Manchester United winger made his debut in the K-League on Saturday as he came on as a substitute in FC Seoul's season opener against Gwangju. Lingard, who last played a competitive match for Nottingham Forest in the Premier League against the Red Devils on April 16, 2023, took the field for the first time in over 10 months, although his first-ever K-League match ended in a 2-0 defeat for his side.

After playing his maiden game for Seoul, Lingard took to Instagram where he shared a series of photographs from the match with the caption, "Blessed and grateful to be back on the pitch doing what I love best."

The former England international was welcomed with loud cheers by Korean fans present at the stadium as he replaced Kim Gyeong-min in the 77th minute. Before making his competitive debut, the player participated in pre-season friendly games and even scored a goal in his club's 11-1 win over Japanese university side Kanoya.

The 31-year-old will be next seen in action for his club on March 11 against Incheon in the second match of their K-League campaign.