"No foul? Won't he return in July?" Incheon United manager Yoon Jung-hwan still concerned about scoring power... 'Eight changes to starting lineup' Vow to win against Pohang [Incheon]

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Yoon Jung-hwan (53), manager of Incheon United, which aims to climb into the upper standings, expressed his determination ahead of the match against Pohang Steelers.

Incheon will host Pohang Steelers at Incheon Football Stadium at 7:30 p.m. on the 12th in the 14th round of the "Hana Bank K League 1 2026."

Incheon sits in fifth place with 18 points (5 wins, 3 draws, 5 losses), while Pohang is fourth with 19 points (5 wins, 4 draws, 4 losses). Depending on the result of this match, Incheon could move up to fourth place, and Pohang could secure a foothold in the chase for the top spot.

When met before the match, manager Yoon Jung-hwan did not hide his concerns over the thin squad. Incheon secured a 3-0 victory in the previous match against Kim Cheon (SVP) despite the absence of their main striker, Mugo Sa, thanks to the performances of players such as Ferrier and Lee Dong-ryul. However, when asked if his worries about scoring power had eased, manager Yoon Jung-hwan replied, "I am still worried about it."

He stated, "Our squad is thin, and with key players missing, it is difficult to set the starting lineup. We must play with the available players, so we decided to rest those who can rest and prepared with different concepts for the first and second halves."

He also addressed the timing of Mugo Sa's return, which is of greatest interest to Incheon fans. When asked about Mugo Sa's recovery period, manager Yoon Jung-hwan smiled and said, "He probably won't return in July." He added, "I expect he will be able to play from July onward."

Starting Seo Jae-min in place of midfield key player Lee Myung-joo follows the same logic. The plan is to rest Lee Myung-joo for physical management and inject fresh energy by bringing in young player Seo Jae-min.

Incheon will be without key defender Juan Ibeza and full-back Lee Sang-gi, both suspended due to accumulated yellow cards. In the previous match, no fewer than eight players in the starting lineup were changed. Regarding Ibeza's absence, manager Yoon Jung-hwan said, "We have players like Kim Dong-min and Kim Geon-hee who have played together for a year since last year, so we are placing our hopes on them."

Fortunately, Incheon's defense has recently become noticeably stable. After conceding many goals early in the season, Incheon has allowed just one goal in their last four matches. Manager Yoon Jung-hwan explained, "We changed our pressing approach. We judged that the 5-3-2 formation we previously used was not efficient for our team, so we switched back to a back four."

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