#5 Son Heung-Min (South Korea)
One of the most known faces to feature in the upcoming tournament, the Tottenham Hotspurs forward has been in the peak of his form this year.
After guiding his team to a World Cup spot in Russia, he also scored a couple of goals in the main event. More importantly, he scored the second goal against Germany to inflict the defending champions a shocking defeat!
After a mutual understanding between the North London Club and South Korea’s football body, it was decided that the talismanic player will be released only after Tottenham’s home match against Manchester United on January 13.
Nevertheless, he is expected to create an impact as he will be playing the last group stage match and possibly the knockout stage fixtures.
Highly praised after successfully steering the national team to an Asian Games gold medal earlier this year, he will be expected to re-create a similar feat in the United Arab Emirates. South Korea begin their campaign against the Philippines on January 7. They play Kyrgyzstan and China in the remaining fixtures.