Overview
- Newcastle will kick off the Coupang Play Series against Team K League at 8 p.m. Wednesday at Suwon World Cup Stadium.
- Head coach Eddie Howe pledged to “do everything” to field Park Seung-soo, who signed from Suwon Bluewings and was on the bench in Singapore.
- Team K League coach Kim Pan-gon finalised an aggressive high-pressing game plan for his 22-man all-star squad featuring MVP goalkeeper Jo Hyeon-woo.
- The Magpies are managing minor fitness concerns after Alexander Isak’s thigh injury and will balance player rotation before Sunday’s match with Tottenham Hotspur.
- Howe signalled intent to leverage the Asian market for future signings following Son Heung-min’s Premier League success.