South Korea v Venezuela preview — team news, lineups, prediction

South Korea will host Venezuela in an international friendly at the Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium on October 2. South Korea, led by interim head coach Robert Moreno, arrive after a 1-4 defeat to Uruguay and will seek a response at home.

Both nations come into the fixture following losses in their most recent friendlies. South Korea controlled much of the ball against Uruguay but produced a poor defensive display, managing one goal from 14 shots and needing to shore up their backline. Venezuela conceded a late goal in their friendly with Japan after taking the lead in the 46th minute; their defence looked uncomfortable in the second half. The Jon Aramburu-led side travel to Ulsan and, the preview notes, "With a calm and composed approach, they might be able to stand a chance against the Tigers of Asia."

Son Heung-min, aged 34, was once again on the scoresheet for South Korea in the Uruguay match as the sole scorer for his side, though his effort proved insufficient. The report states that "Son Heung-min has now scored in the last two back-to-back matches for his nation" and that he will be a key figure in the hosts' attacking plans as they seek goals.

For Venezuela, Kevin Kelsy opened the scoring against Japan but the team still fell to a 1-2 defeat, and the article says his contribution "was not enough." The 22-year-old is noted as capable of playing as the main striker or as a second striker and "will be looking to step up his game so that he can engrave his name on the scoresheet once again."

The preview reports that all squad members for both teams are fit for selection. It lists the players as follows: Sung-Gyu Kim (GK); Seol, Han-Beom Lee, Min-Jae Kim, Tae-Seok Lee; Kang-In Lee, Bong-Soo Kim, Jae-Sung Lee, Hwang; Oh, Son Contreras (GK); Osorio, Ferraresi, Makoun; Aramburu, Libra, Herrera, Balbo; Pereira; Kelsy, Castillo

Prediction: South Korea 2-1 Venezuela. The match will be shown live on TV Chosun, TVN and Coupang Play, with kick-off at 4:30 pm IST.