Hong Myung-bo Vows Victory Against Austria, Pledges to Field Son, Lee Kang-in, Lee Jae-sung

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"For the Austria match, I am thinking that all players including Son Heung-min, Lee Kang-in and Lee Jae-sung will play," South Korea head coach Hong Myung-bo said.

Hong announced that the national team's key players — Son Heung-min (LAFC), Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain) and Lee Jae-sung (Mainz) — will take the field in the upcoming friendly against Austria.

Hong made the remarks at a press conference held on Wednesday at the Ernst-Happel-Stadion in Vienna, one day before the friendly against Austria.

South Korea suffered a humiliating 0-4 defeat to Ivory Coast in their previous match, played in Milton Keynes, England.

Son and Lee Kang-in, who were not in full fitness, came on as second-half substitutes. Lee Jae-sung did not play at all.

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