Also rumored is Suk Hyun Jun whose loan to Turkey hasn't played out to anyone's expectations. We'll see if any Portuguese teams take a gamble.
| Day | Time (ET) | Player | Club | Opponent | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 12:00 PM | Kwon Chang Hoon | Dijon | @Bordeaux (Cup) | None |
| Tuesday | 2:45 PM | Lee Chung Yong | Crystal Palace | @Bournemouth | NBC Extra Time |
| Tuesday | 2:45 PM | Ki Sung Yueng | Swansea | Southampton | NBC Extra Time |
| Tuesday | 2:45 PM | Son Heung Min | Tottenham | @Sunderland | NBC Extra Time |
| Off | n/a | Ji Dong Won | Augsburg | ||
| Off | n/a | Koo Ja Cheol | Augsburg | ||
| Off | n/a | Park Joo Ho | Dortmund |
Kwon Chang Hoon -- Still not eligible and from the sounds of it, not quite physically ready anyway.
Lee Chung Yong -- He played 90 and apparently didn't do anything terrible but also didn't earn any praises either. Maybe it was his last chance to impress Allardyce, as the quantity of rumors are loud. I guess we'll find out quickly if he's going to be loaned out or stay. I'm indifferent between the two... he's struggled at times in the Championship and Allardyce has used him here and there in the PL. Bench if he stays.
Ki Sung Yueng -- He's back in the squad but we'll see how Clement lines em up. I suspect he'll be on the bench if Fer is ok, but it could be 50/50 with him coming into Fer's spot across from Carroll, or less likely, in for Cork at the base.
Son Heung Min -- A weird performance, where both goals were kinda lucky deflections, but he was also often the most dangerous player on the pitch, causing lots of chaos with his pace and quickness. But his shooting was really poor, and his dribbles weren't great either. Kind of a mixed bag... I think he's still 12th man right now, but maybe his two important goals helped narrow the gap back to the first XI.
Ji Dong Won -- A pretty lackluster performance from Ji, who looked sluggish. Playing out wide in an industrious role in 4-1-4-1, Ji's contributions were some good passes and work rate, but he was pretty passive as it looks like he's re-adjusting to the wider role again. I think Bobadilla's better wide but he was barely walking at the end, so perhaps this is how they'll go until he's fully fit. Maybe Schmid's return might mean that Ji can play in CAM instead.
Koo Ja Cheol -- A decent showing from Koo... industrious as he often is and some decent skill to push the ball forward from his deeper role. Of course he had his stupid fouls, and sometimes too tricky when a basic ball would do, but a huge win and Koo was a good part of that.
Park Joo Ho -- No change and lack of rumors seem to indicate that he's ok with his "role".
