The three musketeers – Teerasil, Theerathon Bunmathan and 2018 Thai FA Player of the Year winner Chanathip Songkrasin – have all been selected for the tournament which takes place in the United Arab Emirates from January 5 to February 1. The Thai challenge will be spearheaded by 30-year-old Teerasil, who has scored an impressive 42 goals in 95 Thailand games. Supachai, 20, who has three goals from just eight caps, will vie for a start with his idol Teerasil plus three other strikers –Adisak Kraisorn, Chananan Pombuppha and Siroch. Among those to miss out are Peerapat Notchaiya, Shinnaphat Leeaoh and Supachok Sarachat, while O-Leuven goalkeeper Kawin Thamsatchanan withdrew on Wednesday with a foot injury. Their second game follows four days later against Bahrain at the Al-Maktoum Stadium in Dubai (6pm) and the final group game with the UAE on January 14 (11pm).

Source: The Nation Bangkok December 27, 2018 18:00 UTC