June 12 (Reuters) - South ⁠Korea coach Hong Myung-bo named Son Heung-min ⁠to lead the attack against the ‌Czech Republic in Thursday’s World Cup Group A clash, while their opponents have selected the inexperienced Alexandr Sojka in ​midfield.

• Son starts up front ⁠for South Korea ⁠and is two shy of his country's all-time scoring ⁠record ‌of 58 goals.

• Playmaker Lee Kang-in also starts fresh from helping Paris ⁠St Germain to the Champions League ​title.

• Defender ‌Cho Yu-min is ruled out with a foot ⁠injury, ​with Bayern Munich's Kim Min-jae anchoring the back three.

• Patrik Schick will be a lone striker ⁠for the Czech Republic.

• Midfielder ​Alexandr Sojka makes a first competitive start for the Czechs.

• Former captain Tomas Soucek gets the ⁠nod in the midfield. Lineups:South Korea: Kim Seung-Gyu, Lee Han-Beom, Kim Min-Jae, Lee Gi-Hyuk, Seol Young-Woo, Hwang In-Beom, Lee Jae-Sung, Lee Tae-Seok, Lee ​Kang-In, Paik Seung-Ho, Son Heung-Min.Czech ⁠Republic: Matej Kovar, Stepan Chaloupek, Vladimir Coufal, Robin ​Hranac, Ladislav Krejci, Lukas ‌Provod, Alexandr Sojka, Tomas Soucek, ​Jaroslav Zeleny, Pavel Sulc, Patrik Schick.