Ki to miss match due to national service

Swansea City midfielder Ki Sung-yueng will miss his side's Premier League match against Manchester City as he prepares to complete national service in his native South Korea.

Coach Francesco Guidolin confirmed the 27-year-old has been given time off ahead of his military stint, which has been reduced to four weeks from two years thanks to his exploits at the 2012 Olympic Games, where South Korea won bronze.

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