Coach Jürgen Klinsmann (Germany), who is criticized for his overly long and repetitive stay abroad, announced the list of the national soccer team (25 players) to participate in two consecutive away A matches in Europe in September.

Most of the existing key members playing in Europe were selected for the national team, which was unveiled through the Korea Football Association on the 28th. Captain Son Heung-min (Tottenham) was invariably named, while Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich), Lee Jae-sung (Mainz), Hwang In-beom (Olympiacos), Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton), Cho Kyu-sung (Mitwillan), Hwang Ui-jo (Nottingham), and Oh Hyun-kyu (Celtic) were also called.

The national team will clash with Wales in Cardiff, England, at 3:45 a.m. on the 8th of next month (Korea Standard Time) and move to Newcastle at 1 a.m. on the 13th to face Saudi Arabia. It will leave the country on the 4th of next month, and overseas players will join the country.

It is an unexpected entry composition. The national team is groaning due to a series of injuries. In particular, the attackers were directly hit. Oh Hyun-kyu (Jongari), Cho Kyu-sung (Thigh), and Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain, left thigh quadriceps) collapsed before and after the opening of the European League in the 2023-2024 season, and even Hwang Hee-chan suffered a right hamstring injury during the third round away match between Everton and the English Premier League (EPL) last weekend.

There are other things to worry about. Hwang Ui-jo, who has virtually disappeared from his team, is not in his normal condition. Participation in training and physical strength are different issues. Nevertheless, Klinsmann "honestly" picked them again. The resources that were selected as predicted at the recent non-face-to-face press conference were selected reflexively.

It did not make any changes even though there were alternatives such as Joo Min-kyu (Ulsan Hyundai), who is raging in the K League 1. It only excluded Lee Kang-in, who his team said it would "focus on recovering the A match period in September." "Injury is the biggest variable," Klinsmann said in writing. "There was a setback due to Lee Kang-in's departure," he said adding, "Cho Kyu-sung and Hwang Hee-chan decided that there was no problem joining."

Nevertheless, Son Heung-min's role is important. The situation is not much different from the two consecutive A matches in June. At the time, manager Klinsmann said, "Son Heung-min is the only player who can play full-time in the current national team," which is still the same three months later. Son Heung-min, who completely shook off his injury, plays in every game wearing Tottenham's captain's armband and maintains high-quality performance. 스포츠토토

In addition, Son Heung-min's utilization value is very great. Having played as a wing forward as close as possible to the opponent's gate, he is playing as a typical winger under the new Tottenham manager Enje Postecoglou. It has established itself as a "side playmaker" that uses the side widely and creates opportunities around it. On top of that, he plays as a one-top striker located deep in the front after the middle of the second half. It can be a very useful hint for coach Klinsmann, who wants to win his first game with strengthening his firepower.

"Clinsmanho" has yet to win with two draws and two losses in four games. Son Heung-min, who scored multiple goals against Colombia in March, the debut of the new head coach, is ready to show off his "solver instinct" at any time.