Coach Lee Jeong-hyo: "Song Ju-hoon and Feshin expected to return around the next match... Even with more goals conceded, we cannot retreat" [Suwon Field]

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Coach Lee Jeong-hyo of Suwon Samsung announced that Song Ju-hoon and Feshin, who are sidelined due to injuries, are expected to return in the next match.

Ahead of the Hana Bank K League 2 2026 Round 11 home match against Daegu FC at Suwon World Cup Stadium on the 9th, Coach Lee Jeong-hyo met with reporters and said, "Song Ju-hoon is preparing for his return smoothly. There is a match against Cheonan City at the end of May, and I think he might return before that game." He added, "I believe Feshin will also return."

With Kang Sung-jin and Paulinho both named on the substitute bench, deepening the squad's depth, this is another positive development for Suwon. Coach Lee Jeong-hyo stated, "Kang Sung-jin and Paulinho have also improved their fitness and are in condition to play, so they have been included in the lineup. I think the team is gradually becoming healthier."

Regarding Daegu, the opposing team that secured a decisive victory in their first match under new coach Choi Sung-yong, Lee said, "I think Daegu is returning to the football they played best. They seem to be trying to get back to a system where they can perform well. Since they conceded many goals in the past, they seem to have prepared to minimize goals conceded and play counter-attacking football."

However, Coach Lee Jeong-hyo insisted that Suwon would focus on offense regardless of the opponent's tactics. The coach said, "Maintaining the performance level from the Busan IPark match through the first half of the Suwon FC match is a major challenge for the current team. Until the first half of the Suwon FC match, the players seemed to have a good understanding of the direction of the football we want to play. If we can maintain this style of football, I think good results will follow."

He continued, "I tell the players to do what we can do on the field. Since many supporters come to cheer for us, I tell them to do what they can for the team and their teammates, and to focus on their assigned tasks. We are continuously researching and striving to navigate this jungle-like league, and preparing for how the team can develop and improve."

Coach Lee Jeong-hyo emphasized, "We are gradually getting into the football we want to play. We are a team that wants to attack a lot, while the opponent wants to defend, so we must accept the risks. Since we must continue to attack, we may be counter-attacked. However, our team cannot retreat and play defensively."

In response, Daegu coach Choi Sung-yong said, "The starting lineup remains the same as the previous match, but we plan to make some changes in the second half. Since we cannot predict how Suwon will make changes, we prepared by analyzing only the last three matches."

He added, "Since Suwon's focus is on the front, they have a weakness against counters. They may have improved this, but we will ultimately need to target that area. We plan to decide the match in the second half."

Coach Choi Sung-yong said, "Besides Seraphim, there are Sezingya, Edgard who will be substituted in during the second half, and the newly arrived Giovanni. Giovanni can play the role of a dribbler. On the other hand, even if Paulinho is substituted in, the defensive standard will not change. We will show that we are prepared to control space well in a 5-2-3 or 5-4-1 formation."

On this day, Suwon will deploy a 4-4-2 formation with Hayes and Ilyuchenko as the striking duo, Bruno Silva, Ko Seung-beom, Jung Ho-yeon, and Kang Hyun-mook in midfield. Kim Min-woo, Hong Jeong-ho, Ko Jong-hyun, and Jung Dong-yoon will form the defensive line, while Kim Jun-hong will guard the goal.

Daegu will line up with Sezingya at the center, with Kim Ju-gong and Seraphim on the left and right flanks. Jung Heon-taek, Ryu Jae-moon, Kim Dae-woo, and Hwang Jae-won will play as midfielders, while Hwang In-taek, Kim Hyung-jin, and Kim Kang-san will form a back three. Goalkeeper Jang Gap will wear the gloves. Suwon is in second place with 7 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses (22 points), while Daegu is in sixth place with 4 wins, 2 draws, and 3 losses (14 points).

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