Melbourne Victory’s Keisuke Honda excluded again for next AFC Champ League match

For the second consecutive AFC Champions League match, Keisuke Honda has been excluded from the squad to face Daegu FC on matchday 5, Herald Sun reported.

Melbourne Victory are already eliminated from the tournament after three defeats in their first three group stage games. They put out a reserve side – minus Honda – against Guangzhou Evergrande on matchday 4 and managed to get their first point with a 1 – 1 draw.

For the upcoming match against Daegu FC on 8 May, a total of 11 key players have been excluded from the away trip in favour of a youth-centric composition.

Melbourne Victory are currently focused on the Finals Series in the A-League playoffs. They beat Wellington Phoenix on 3 May, and will play Sydney FC in the semifinals on 12 May.

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P Team M W D L P 1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4 3 0 1 9 2 Guangzhou Evergrande 4 2 1 1 7 3 Daegu FC 4 2 0 2 6 4 Melbourne Victory 4 0 1 3 1

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