Kim Min-jae Starting... Special Mission to Block 'Ayu Brothers' (Summary)

Left and right attacks are Son Heung-min and Kwon Chang-hoon
Kudus, Samed, and Fati positioned in Ghana's midfield

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Defender Kim Min-jae (Napoli), who injured his right calf, will start in the crucial match against Ghana. His name was included in the starting lineup announced about an hour before the Group H match between South Korea and Ghana in the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar on the 28th (Korean time). Kim Min-jae injured his calf after slipping while trying to stop an attack by Darwin N??ez (Liverpool) in the 18th minute of the second half during the first match against Uruguay on the 24th. Since then, he has been undergoing separate recovery training and monitoring his condition.

Kim Min-jae will form the back four defensive line along with Kim Jin-su (Jeonbuk), Kim Young-gwon (Ulsan), and Kim Moon-hwan (Jeonbuk), just like in the match against Uruguay. The goalkeeper gloves will be worn by Kim Seung-gyu (Al-Shabab). Up front, Jo Gyu-seong (Jeonbuk), who came on as a substitute in the Uruguay match, will start. The left and right attacks will be handled by Son Heung-min (Tottenham) and Kwon Chang-hoon (Gimcheon Sangmu), respectively. In midfield, Jung Woo-young (Freiburg) and Hwang In-beom (Olympiacos) will take on attacking roles, while Jung Woo-young (Al-Sadd) will play as the defensive midfielder.

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Ghana will line up a three-pronged attack with the brothers Jordan (Crystal Palace) and Andr? Ayew (Al-Sadd), along with I?aki Williams (Bilbao). The midfield will be responsible by Mohammed Kudus (Ajax), Salis Abdul Samed (Lens), and Thomas Partey (Arsenal). The back four defensive line will be arranged from left to right as Gideon Mensah (Auxerre), Mohammed Salisu (Southampton), Daniel Amartey (Leicester City), and Tariq Lamptey (Brighton). The goal will be guarded by Lawrence Ati-Zigi (St. Gallen).

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