Seven changes for Belgium, Korea drop misfiring Park

Belgium have made seven changes for their final World Cup Group H game against South Korea on Thursday, with captain Vincent Kompany and Thomas Vermaelen dropping out due to slight injuries while playmaker Eden Hazard starts on the bench.

Belgium, who have already qualified for knockout stages, have brought in Jan Vertonghen, Kevin Mirallas, Steven Defour, Anthony Vanden Borre, Moussa Dembele, Nicolas Lombaerts and Adnan Januzaj to the side at the Corinthians arena in Sao Paulo.

Striker Romelu Lukaku joins Hazard on the bench.

South Korea must beat Belgium and hope the result of the other group game between Russia and Algeria goes their way if they are to stand any chance of progressing to the last 16.

The Koreans have dropped goalkeeper Jung Sung-ryong in favour of Kim Seung-gyu, while misfiring striker Park Chu-young is replaced by towering Kim Shin-wook.

Despite shipping four cheap goals to Algeria in a 4-2 loss in the previous game, South Korea coach Hong Myung-bo has opted to retain the same back four for Belgium.

Lineups:

South Korea: 21-Kim Seung-gyu; 12-Lee Yong, 3-Yoon Suk-young, 5-Kim Young-gwon, 20-Hong Jeong-ho; 16-Ki Sung-yeung, 14-Han Kook-young, 17-Lee Chung-yong, 9-Son Heung-min, 13-Koo Ja-cheol; 18-Kim Shin-wook

Substitutes: 1-Jung Sung-ryong, 2-Kim Chang-soo, 4-Kwak Tae-hwi, 6-Hwang Seok-ho, 7-Kim Bo-kyung, 8-Ha Dae-sung, 10-Park Chu-young, 11-Lee Keun-ho, 15-Park Jong-woo, 19-Ji Dong-won, 22-Park Joo-ho, 23-Lee Bum-young

Belgium: 1-Thibaut Courtois; 5-Jan Vertonghen, 15-Daniel Van Buyten, 18-Nicolas Lombaerts, 21-Anthony Vanden Borre; 8-Marouane Fellaini, 14-Dries Mertens, 11-Kevin Mirallas, 19-Mousa Dembele, 16-Steven Defour; 20-Adnan Januzaj

Substitutes: 2-Toby Alderweireld, 6-Axel Witsel, 7-Kevin De Bruyne, 9-Romelu Lukaku, 10-Eden Hazard, 12-Simon Mignolet, 13-Sammy Bossut, 17-Divock Origi, 22-Nacer Chadli, 23-Laurent Ciman

Referee: Benjamin Williams (Australia)