"After deep consideration, I informed the CT today that I will not accept the call to the national team. It's not a choice I took lightly because wearing the blue shirt has always been an honour and pride to me. However, I felt that, in light of recent events, the conditions to continue this path peacefully do not exist."
Despite a shaky start at Bayern Munich, Kim Min-Jae's form improved before injuries hindered his performance and led to his exclusion from South Korea's squad.
This will be the very first meeting between England and Latvia, as they have avoided each other in qualification campaigns since Latvia joined UEFA in the early 90s.