Team News: Jung Sung-Ryong returns for South Korea

Jung returns for Korea

First-choice goalkeeper Jung Sung-Ryong has recovered from injury to retake his place in the South Korea net for their bronze medal match against Japan tonight.

Bumyoung Lee, who conceded three in their semi-final defeat to Brazil, drops to the bench, while there is a recall for Arsenal striker Park Chu-Young for the match at the Millennium Stadium.

Japan name Yuki Otsu and Kensuke Nagai, who have scored five goals between them during the tournament, in attack, while Maya Yoshida captains the side from centre half.

South Korea: Jung; Oh, Yun, Kim, Hwang; Ki, Kim, Ji, Park, Koo; Park.

Japan: Gonda; Tokunaga, Sakai, Yoshida, Suzuki; Ohgihara, Higashi, Yamaguchi, Kiyotake; Otsu, Nagai

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