At 18:00 on July 14, the 23rd round of the K League pits Suwon FC against Daegu FC.
The home team, Suwon FC, won their last match away against Gwangju FC, and they have been in impressive form with three wins and one draw in their recent four games. The veteran, Chi Dong-won, has been in good form; Son Jun-ho has regained his competitive edge through substitute appearances in previous games and finally started in the last match. North Korean forward An Byong-jun recently joined the team, renewing ties with this city. However, An Byong-jun has struggled with knee injuries in recent seasons, and it remains uncertain if he can return to his peak performance.
The good news is that the team’s ace, Lee Seung-woo, has recovered from injury and is expected to make a comeback in this game. Lee Seung-woo has scored nine goals in 16 appearances this season and provided two assists, making him a transfer target for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors.
In contrast, the situation for the visiting team, Daegu FC, is quite different as they have failed to win any of their last four matches, showing relatively poor form.
In terms of personnel, what Daegu fans feared has come true. Their midfield core, Victor Bobsin Pereira (registered name in K League: Bertola), returned to his parent club Santa Clara after the end of his loan period. Daegu attempted to sign the midfielder permanently but the gap in expectations was too large, and Daegu missed out on the chance to snap him up at a bargain price.
To make matters worse, another key midfielder, Yoshino Kyuhei, is suspended and will definitely miss this match. The simultaneous absence of both players severely weakens the team’s midfield strength. Although coach Park Chang-hyeon tried moving the South Korea U23 player Hwang Woll-yuan from the right wing to the center, this makeshift solution clearly cannot prevent the decline in the team’s on-paper strength. Another negative development is that the starting center-back Ko Myeong-seok is also suspended and will definitely miss the game, which will likely force the debut of the Brazilian center-back Kaio Marcelo, who was just poached from Hwaseong FC of the K3 League. On the bright side, long-term injury absentee Basellus has finally recovered and came off the bench in the last match. This winger’s speed should boost the team’s flank attacking power.
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