Midweek fixture time and short turnaround so some uncertainty as to how managers adapt.
| Day | Time | Player | Club | Opponent | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | 1:00 PM | Kwon Chang Hoon | Dijon | Guingamp | None |
| Wednesday | 1:00 PM | Suk Hyun Jun | Reims | Toulouse | None |
| Wednesday | 2:45 PM | Ki Sung Yueng | Newcastle | @Everton | NBC Gold |
| Wednesday | 3:00 PM | Son Heung Min | Tottenham | Southampton | NBC Gold |
| Off | n/a | Ji Dong Won | Augsburg | ||
| Off | n/a | Koo Ja Cheol | Augsburg |
Suk Hyun Jun-- Came on with five to go so hopefully he gets some minutes midweek from bench. Glad at least not dropped out of squad altogether.
Ki Sung Yueng-- Ki was a bright spot on a bleh day for Newcastle. Calm and clean but with nobody to pass to. Often his teammates were standing still or worse, moving to where there was no passing lane. It was an offensive mess from Newcastle but Ki continued to look up for it. I doubt Rafa will want to take off his most consistent player in Ki, but it is a short week and figuring a solution for the three CM/DM options could mean a 4-3-3 or rotation.
Son Heung Min-- His pace and energy were good and created a lot of danger, and for a while looked crucial as it led to both Tottenham goals, first by earning a foul on edge of box and then a PK, though the latter was a soft PK (or worse). But that was one of few positives for Tottenham as they imploded to a loss. Son was a bit sloppy touch-wise and failed with a good chance from a bad pass from Bellerin which was well saved. It’s a short week but Son has been good so has a decent chance to start but could be rested for weekend.
Ji Dong Won-- Unused sub.
Koo Ja Cheol-- Pretty poor game from what I saw (stream pretty choppy). His shots were pretty errant and he looked a bit lost in his advanced role. Part was that Augsburg played pretty badly but Koo didn’t look in sync.
