As we enter September, the South Korean national team will start two warm-up matches in the country to prepare for the final sprint to the upcoming World Cup in Qatar. According to the Korean media, Son Jun-ho, who plays for Shandong Taishan in the Chinese Super League, is expected to be included in the national team's roster this month.
The article mentions that Son Jungho was in the South Korean squad for the East Asian Cup in July but had to withdraw from the tournament due to an injury, missing out on a key moment in coach Bento's scouting of players.
In September, South Korea will face Costa Rica (23rd) and Cameroon (27th) in consecutive matches on home soil, when the roster will be expected to represent the country at the Qatar World Cup. Prior to that, Son Jun-ho returned to his home country to heal from his injury, recovering quickly from his injury with active rehabilitation at Jeonbuk Hyundai FC, and has been in quite a good form with two consecutive debuts in the Chinese Super League recently, as well as creating an opponent's oval in the match against Shanghai Shenhua.
South Korea is short of personnel at the back, with only Jung Woo-young left at the moment. Coach Bento tried to play Kwon Kyung-won at the back in the East Asian Cup match against Japan, which resulted in a 0-3 defeat. Considering Son Jungho's experience in the national team and the strength he has shown in past tournaments, he is expected to fill the vacancy in the back position. Son Jun-ho himself has repeatedly expressed his desire to return to the national team, and the Korean team's roster will be officially unveiled on the 13th.
