Melbourne Victory has left key players from each end of the pitch at home as it attempts to qualify in South Korea on Tuesday night for the knock-out stage of the Asian Champions League.

The forced absences of captain Mark Milligan (suspension), Gui Finkler (ineligible) and Tom Rogic (groin injury) for the match away against South Korea's Jeonbuk have been exacerbated by the tactical withdrawal of in-form attacker James Troisi and veteran defender Pablo Contreras.

James Troisi attempts to deceive Ali Abbas of Sydney FC during the A-League elimination final on the weekend. Credit:Getty Images

Given Victory has just played three matches in a week and has to face A-League title favourite Brisbane on Sunday, coach Kevin Muscat has deemed it prudent to keep the influential Troisi and Contreras in Melbourne.

"With the number of games they've played, the risk of them travelling and playing again was a little bit too great," Muscat said on Monday.