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Watch Manchester United vs West Ham United Live StreamingThe best Lunar New Year present for us and for the fans is a first win in the AFC Champions League," Hong said. "I believe we have a balanced team this year, the right mixture of foreign and local players. I have total confidence in this team."
Seongnam Ilhwa host Kawasaki Frontale in a battle of the reigning K-League and J.League runners-up in the other Group E match. Brazilian forward Juninho, Kawasaki's all-time top scorer, is expected to miss the match after sustaining a thigh injury in a training camp late last month.
Kashima Antlers, who won a third straight J.League title in December, will also be without key players as captain Mitsuo Ogasawara is suspended for their Group F clash against Changchun Yatai. Fellow midfielder Masashi Motoyama is out of action for three months after undergoing surgery for a slipped disk.
Indonesian champions Persipura Jayapura face a tough tournament debut when they host 2006 champions Jeonbuk Motors, whose stars include Korea Republic striker Lee Dong-gook, the 2009 K-League's top scorer as the Greens won the title for the first time.
