Korea need to beat India at Al Gharafa Stadium to book their place in the quarter-finals and Cho was heartened by the news their talismanic playmaker will line up for the East Asians.

"I was a bit worried but he told me that he has no problem with it," he said.

India have conceded nine goals in 4-0 and 5-2 defeats to Australia and Bahrain respectively but Cho insisted there would be no complacency from his men.

"The one thing that is quite important for the game is that we don't underestimate India, that is the most dangerous thing we could do," he added.

"I'll ask the players to play their normal game, pressure in the attacking third and not let them have time to play the ball."

India coach Bob Houghton, meanwhile, has called on his side to dig deep one last time despite the fact their first Asian Cup campaign in 47 years is coming to an end.

"We're already eliminated but this third game is very important for us," he said.

"It's a very high-profile tournament for us back in India and our performances here will make a big difference as to where football goes in the next 10 years.

"We're walking with our heads held high because although we've lost both games, we've given a good account of ourselves. We've shown the ability to keep going even when we've gone goals down, which is a good sign.

"In the first game against Australia, we were a bit concerned about the quality of the opposition and we were maybe a little bit cautious. The second game was a tough start. When we got back to 4-2 if we'd have scored another goal, then who knows.

"After these first two games, many people think Korea can win this tournament. It's difficult to play against a side that is as all-round competent as them, you just have to rely on your own organisation and if you go changing too much, you ruin your own chances of producing a good performance. It's important that we believe in what we're doing to be competitive."