Beijing Guoan eye AFC Champions League last-16 place against Suwon Bluewings
Dejan Damjanovic leads the Chinese side's attack on his return to South Korea
Dejan Damjanovic returns to South Korea on Tuesday night aiming to steer Beijing Guoan into the knockout phase of the AFC Champions League for the second time in three seasons.
Beijing take on Suwon Bluewings knowing a draw will be enough to guarantee they progress to the round of 16 as winners of group G, and coach Gregorio Manzano is looking for Damjanovic to be the difference between the teams once again.
The Montenegro international striker scored the only goal of the teams' meeting in the second round of group matches in March and Manzano is hoping to further harness the former FC Seoul man's knowledge of Korean football.
He played so many good games in the K-League over the years. In the home win against Suwon, he played a very important part and I expect another good game from Dejan
"He played so many good games in the K-League over the years," said Manzano. "In the home win against Suwon, he played a very important part and I expect another good game from Dejan."
Damjanovic is no stranger to success in the AFC Champions League. It was his attacking prowess that fuelled FC Seoul's run to the final in 2013, when they lost on the away goals rule to Guangzhou Evergrande.
In all, Damjanovic scored 17 times in 31 AFC Champions League matches during a six-year career with FC Seoul before spending a six-month stint with Jiangsu Sainty, after which he signed for Beijing last summer.
