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[이데일리 스타in 이석무 기자] Hwang Hee-chan (25), who is active in the German Bundesliga first division Leipzig, is unable to compete in the A match with Japan on the 25th.
The Korea Football Association announced on the 17th that “Hwang Hee-chan cannot be recruited due to the quarantine regulations of the health authorities in Saxony, Germany.” As a result, the national team has been reduced from 24 to 23.
Hwang Hee-chan was named when the list was announced on the 15th, but the selection was uncertain. In Germany, where Hwang Hee-chan lives, different state governments have different COVID-19 quarantine regulations. Jung Woo-young, a member of Freiburg, was able to borrow according to the regulations of the Baden-Wurttemberg state, but Hwang Hee-chan was different.
Saxony-ju, to which Hwang Hee-chan’s team belongs, adhered to the position that he must self-isolate for a certain period of time when returning from the evaluation match. Eventually, the team Leipzig refused to borrow due to state regulations.
Meanwhile, the joining of the national team Ace Son Heung-min (29, Tottenham) is expected to be finalized after watching the situation until the weekend. Son Heung-min started in the English Premier League round 28 game against Arsenal on the 15th, but was replaced 19 minutes after the start of the game, complaining of pain in the left thigh.
Director Bento said, “If Son Heung-min’s injuries are severe, we will exclude the Korea-Japan list.” An association official said, “I received a reply from Tottenham that Son Heung-min was not seriously injured,” he said.
As Hwang Eui-jo and Hwang Hee-chan, who lead the attack on the national team, are out of their power, Son Heung-min’s joining has become a hot and desperate situation for Bento coach.