Also I'm out this weekend so we'll see how much I watch, or what there even is to watch.
And finally usual disclaimers on cups and difficulty in predictions on early season.
| Day | Time (ET) | Player | Club | Opponent | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | 10:00 AM | Lee Chung Yong | Crystal Palace | Huddersfield Town | NBC Gold |
| Saturday | 10:00 AM | Ki Sung Yueng | Swansea | @Southampton | NBC Gold |
| Sunday | 8:30 AM | Son Heung Min | Tottenham | @Newcastle | NBCSN |
| Sunday | 11:00 AM | Kwon Chang Hoon | Dijon | Monaco | BeIn |
| Sunday | 12:30 PM | Koo Ja Cheol | Augsburg | Magdeburg (Cup) | None |
| Sunday | 12:30 PM | Ji Dong Won | Augsburg | Magdeburg (Cup) | None |
Lee Chung Yong -- Played with reserves midweek in front of de Boer. We'll see how well LCY did in making bench or not but I don't expect more than that.
Ki Sung Yueng -- Out injured until mid September.
Son Heung Min -- Pochettino didn't rule Son out in early pressers, but it seems unlikely that Son would play with such limited training.
Kwon Chang Hoon -- His movement was bright and was involved in much of the enthusiastic attack of Dijon, but wasn't able to find that moment of excellence that would lead to a goal. He showed much better understanding of his teammates and system compared to last season but on the negative side, his teammates often ignored his good runs. Hopefully ODO saw enough positives to keep with KCH in starting XI this weekend.
Koo Ja Cheol -- He played the second half of the last friendly but it seemed more about Baum testing alternatives with the cup match being an opportunity for dress rehearsal for Bundesliga. So I expect Koo to start in CM role this weekend.
Ji Dong Won -- Limited in training to individual running so seems unlikely but press were told that it was mostly precautionary so perhaps he makes the bench to get some late match minutes in.
