SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea coach Uli Stielike recalled former Arsenal striker Park Chu-young to the national team for friendlies this month against Jordan and Iran.Park, released by Arsenal in May and without a club until he joined Saudi Arabias Al Shabab in September, has not featured for his country since a disappointing 2014 World Cup when the Asian giant collected a solitary point.South Korea is preparing for Januarys Asian Cup, where it is drawn in Group A with host Australia, Kuwait and Oman.These are the last friendly games before the Asian Cup, Stielike told a news conference Monday. The biggest reason to select Park is because this is my last chance to see him for myself.With other strikers Kim Shin-wook and Lee Dong-gook out injured, the matches in Amman on Nov. 14 and Tehran four days later provide Park with the opportunity to show what he can do.The Asian Cup is an important tournament and ... these two games are really important, Stielike said. Iran is ranked as Asias number one team with Jordan in fifth. These are tough away games, but we will do our best to play our attacking football.Yun Suk-young has started playing regularly in the English Premier League for Queens Park Rangers, but the left-back is on the standby list while World Cup goalkeeper Jung Sung-ryeong is recalled for the first time since the World Cup.German-born Stielike, appointed in September, is aiming to bring the continental trophy to South Korea for the first time since 1960. In his first two games in October, the former Real Madrid midfielder steered South Korea to a 2-0 defeat over Paraguay and then a 3-1 loss to Costa Rica.Midfielder Ki Seung-yeung of Premier League side Swansea City is likely to captain the team, while Bayer Leverkusens Son Heung-min is one of five Bundesliga-based players named in the 22-man squad. Phil Rizzuto Jersey . Dr. James Andrews is to operate next week on the 24-year-old pitcher, who made the AL All-Star team last year. 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Ali missed a golden opportunity to reach three figures when he mis-hit a full toss from Amit Mishra in the final over of the day, which England closed on 311-4, but will be on strike when play resumes in Rajkot on day two - live on Sky Sports 2 from 3.45am. Staff at the Rajkot Hotel surprise England cricketers Moeen Ali and Joe Root with a cake Former England captain Stewart told Sky Sports that the all-rounder looked determined from the off to cash in on an inviting pitch. When he came into the side he came in as a batsman who bowled - then he turned into a bowler who bats, said Stewart.Batting down at eight didnt suit him; hes got all of his runs higher up the order so if you can get him in, in that more responsible position and hell deliver. Batting at five suits him perfectly because he times the ball as well as anyone but he also knows when to crank it up.He has had a little bit of a history of getting to fifty or sixty and playing a rash shot but in this innings, especially, he said Im making sure Im getting three figures.Hopefully he will get that first thing in the morning and go on to score a real big one.Ali shared a fourth-wicket stand of 179 with Joe Root, who struck 11 fours and a six during his 124-run innings - his 11th Test century in total and first in Asia. England batsman Joe Root spoke to Nasser Hussain and Ian Ward at stumps He really is right up there with the very best who have played for England, said Stewart, paying tribute.ddddddddddddHe, along with AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli, is one of the three world-class players currently playing the game.He just plays - he has his own tempo, his own style; he doesnt let the bowlers settle and runs brilliantly between the wickets. Watch NOW TV Watch Sky Sports for just ￡6.99. No contract. He always puts the opposition on the back foot but does so in such a secure, safe way while he can go big if needs be. He is just a quality, quality player. He is the real deal.Roots innings came to a close in controversial fashion when Umesh Yadav juggled a return catch, the third umpire agreeing with the on-field officials that the seamer did have control of the ball for a sufficient amount of time to claim the wicket. Joe Root was dismissed after being controversially caught and bowled by Umesh Yadav In real-time I thought he was out, said Stewart. Its the bowlers reaction that is the problem though, because it suggests have I caught it? I think the umpires got to the right decision.Live coverage of the first Test between India and England continues on Sky Sports 2 from 3.45am on Thursday. Also See: Day One Highlights Scorecard Root ton puts England on top Root: Great start to Test ' ' '