May 24, Beijing, Qilu net reported that the South Korean national soccer team announced a new training lineup, Shandong Taishan's South Korean foreign aid Sun Junhao is listed. The announcement of this list signals that Sun will miss the 6th and 7th rounds of the Chinese Super League, when Shandong Taishan will face Guangzhou City and Cangzhou Lions.
Going into the beginning of June, South Korea is about to face the challenge of the Top 40 tournament, with three matches against Turkmenistan, Sri Lanka and Lebanon due to the withdrawal of North Korea. According to the schedule, South Korea's first match of the Top 40 will be on June 5 against Turkmenistan. Currently, South Korea is in second place in Group H by one point, despite having played one less game.
The 40-team tournament is expected to end in mid-June, when Sun Junho and several other internationals will also end their isolation, but they will miss two rounds of the Chinese Super League for some reason.
Below is the Korea national team training list:
Goalkeepers: Kim Seung-kyu (Kashiwa Reysol/Japan), Cho Hyun-woo (Ulsan Hyundai), Kim Jin-hyun (Osaka Cherry Blossoms/Japan), Goh Sung-yun (Geumcheon Sangmu)
Defenders: Kim Young-Gwon (Gamba Osaka/Japan), Kim Min-Ja (Beijing Guoan/China), Park Ji-Soo (Suwon FC), Won Doo-Jae (Ulsan Hyundai), Kim Young-Bin (Gangwon FC), Lee Yong (Jeonbuk Hyundai), Kim Tae-Hwan (Ulsan Hyundai), Kim Min-Hwan (Los Angeles FC/USA), Hong Cheol (Ulsan Hyundai), Lee Ki-Dee (Suwon Samsung)
Forward: Jung Woo-young (SAD/Qatar), Son Jun-ho (Shandong Taishan/China), Nam Tae-hee (SAD/Qatar), Kwon Chang-hoon (Freiburg/Germany), Lee Jae-seong (Kiel/Germany), Roh Sang-ho (Seoul FC), Lee Dong-kyung (Ulsan Hyundai), Kang Sang-woo (POSCO), Song Min-kyu (POSCO)
