According to reporter Niu Zhiming, Taishan's foreign aid Zeca currently needs at least two weeks to recover and adjust. It would be a good result if he could play in the play-offs of the AFC Elite League.
For Zeca, who has just recovered from a serious injury, there are three main challenges he faces to get back into the game. First, he needed to regain his physical fitness. Zeca was injured early in the Taishan team's winter training and lacked any physical reserves. Now back in the game, he not only needs to regain his physical condition, but also improve his fitness reserves, which will directly affect his future playing time.
The second challenge is confrontation. Zeca is currently only able to train individually under the guidance of the team doctor, and in the future he will need to participate in team practices first to better regain his form. Once he is back, the pressure of confrontation in the game may far exceed the training situation, so he must also prepare accordingly.
The third hurdle is mental quality. Zeca first suffered a serious injury, the recovery of the mindset adjustment is crucial, he needs to overcome their own psychological barriers. As the tactical core of the Taishan team, Zeca will be the object of key surveillance by the opponents in the coming matches, so he must make mental preparation in advance and adapt to this situation so that he can better play his role.
There is little chance that Zeca will play in the next three rounds of the Chinese Super League, and the coaching team will decide his playing time based on his recovery. Ideally, if Zeca is able to meet the conditions to play in the AFC Elite League play-offs, it will boost the morale of all members of the Taishan team. Even if he only comes on as a substitute, he can bring more changes to the team's tactics.
Choi Kang-hee may give his initial response to the question of when Zeca will be able to play in the pre-match conference against Henan.
