Keisuke Honda coaching Cambodia via video, set to miss first AFF Cup match vs. Malaysia

Melbourne Victory's Carl Valeri says he is pleased to see the midfield partnership of Keisuke Honda and Terry Antonis bearing fruit. Malaysia's hopes of kicking off their 2018 AFF Cup campaign with a win over Cambodia in Phnom Penh on Thursday have been boosted by confirmation that the hosts will be without mentor Keisuke Honda. The Japanese star was appointed in August to become general manager of the Angkor Warriors but took on the role of acting head coach in September's friendly against Malaysia that ended in a 3-1 defeat. With Honda busy on Sunday playing for Melbourne Victory against Central Coast Mariners in the Australian...

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