SEOUL (Reuters) - A combination of injuries and players fulfilling military service duties forced South Korea coach Uli Stielike to name a new-look squad for their upcoming 2018 World Cup qualifier against Myanmar on Monday.
The South Koreans, who finished runners-up to Australia at the Asian Cup in January, will face United Arab Emirates in a friendly in Malaysia on June 11 before travelling to Bangkok for their Group G opener five days later.
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