BBC reports that Russia will be without inspirational captain Roman Shirokov, who suffered a tournament-ending knee injury shortly before the finals.
Veteran Aleksandr Kerzhakov is expected to lead the line, with highly-rated Alexander Kokorin playing behind him.
South Korea centre-back Hong Jeong-Ho looks set to be recalled after Hong Myung-Bo’s men conceded four goals to Ghana in their final friendly.
Arsenal’s bit-part striker Park Chuyong is likely to start up front.
DATE: 17 june 2014
TIME: 23:00
VENUE: Arena Pantanal, Cuiaba
POSSIBLE LINE UP:
RUSSIA: Akinfeev; Kombarov, Ignashevitch, Berezoutski, Eshchenko; Samedov, Fayzulin; Zhirkov, Dzagoev, Shatov; Kokorin.
SOUTH KOREA: Jung Sung Ryong; Lee Yong, Hong Jeong Ho, Kim Young Gwon, Yun Suk Young; Han Kook Young, Ki Sung Yeung; Son Heung Min, Koo Ja Cheol, Lee Chung Yong: Park Chu Yong.
