| Day | Time | Player | Club | Opponent | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | 12:45 PM | Kim Min Jae | Fenerbahce | Olymiakos (EL) | Paramount+ |
| Thursday | 12:45 PM | Hong Hyun Seok | LASK | Maccabi Tel Aviv (ECL) | Paramount+ |
| Thursday | 3:00 PM | Son Heung Min | Tottenham | Mura (ECL) | Paramount+ |
| Friday | 12:30 PM | Park Kyu Hyun | Werder Bremen | Heidenheim | None |
| Saturday | 9:30 AM | Jeong Woo Yeong | Freiburg | @Hertha Berlin | ESPN+ |
| Saturday | 10:00 AM | Hwang Hee Chan | Wolverhampton | Newcastle | Peacock |
| Saturday | 10:15 AM | Lee Kang In | Mallorca | Levante | ESPN+ |
| Sunday | 7:30 AM | Choi Kyoung Rok | Karlsruher | @Jahn Regensburg | None |
| Sunday | 9:00 AM | Hwang Ui Jo | Bordeaux | @Monaco | BeIN |
| Sunday | 9:00 AM | Son Heung Min | Tottenham | Aston Villa | Peacock |
| Sunday | 9:00 AM | Suk Hyun Jun | Troyes | @Nantes | BeIN Play |
| Sunday | 9:30 AM | Lee Jae Sung | Mainz | Union Berlin | ESPN+ |
Kim Min Jae-- Apparently playing real well but hard to motivate to watch a defender. I totally zoned out of boredom last EL match. Should start.
Hong Hyun Seok-- Playing very deep for Juniors, was surprised to see him in an attacking wing role in ECL.. not sure if thats his normal role now. He was on the bench this weekend, perhaps to get rested ahead of this match where I'd think that he'd start.
Son Heung Min-- What a train wreck. The lack of upgrades in the weak spots of the squad were infuriating with center midfield and defense completely caving in. I don't know how any manager can work around these issues but Nuno seems to be compounding problems with a lack of cohesion. For Son, hard to judge him too harshly as his play was pretty good when he had the ball, even scoring a goal. With Kane also playing poorly, though, the chances for Son were far too rare with the only future hope of help being Gil who seems to be adapting well. I'd expect him rested for ECL though a sub appearance may happen and should start this weekend.
Park Kyu Hyun-- Again both fullbacks were subbed off and the defense struggled but still Park KH remains an unused sub where he seems stuck for a while and may be thinking about a loan over the winter window.
Jeong Woo Yeong-- Not a great performance but nothing great needed on a day when Freiburg quickly strangled any competitiveness out of the match early. He did miss a great chance to score but did well in the press and provided an outlet in the buildup otherwise. Given Hertha's problem, I would think Streich would think offensive and not mess with a side scoring three goals so leaning to a start for Jeong.
Hwang Hee Chan-- I have to admit that Hwang has really improved his touch and technical skills from his Salzburg days though he still lacks a cutting edge in the box. Each match he's had some really great moments of skill and adding in his pace and power were very helpful on a day when Wolves didn't have consistent control of the match. Leaning to a start but some tinkering on the offensive side is still needed so could be given a bench role, especially with international duty looming.
Lee Kang In-- Clearly showed some fatigue, with his already questionable workrate cut down even further despite his frequent time as a winger, though he did spend time in all three attacking midfield spots at times. He was unfortunate not to score on a free kick inches wide and had a few great moments in attack. He was subbed off after an hour looking pretty tired so it was disappointing for me to find out that Mallorca gave up their lead. He's been a positive in an up-and-down side so should start.
Choi Kyoung Rok-- CKR started and played just over an hour. Didn't have a strong match based on report. Should start.
Hwang Ui Jo-- Hwang played the full 90. I didn't wake in time to watch but apparently was a bit of a struggle behind leading to few chances for HUJ. Should start.
Suk Hyun Jun-- Still out injured.
Lee Jae Sung-- Came on a sub and showed some immediate quality despite the limited chnaces. It's been a bit uphill and international duty isn't helping his cause with his manager noting pre-match that only now had he been recovering from those demands. I think its been a bit more than that as LJS looked pretty tanked at the end of last season and that lack of sharpness appears to have eaten into his form leading to this season and KNT duty. Should be on the bench.