The last round of the Chinese Super League (CSL) was very intense, and with Shanghai Harbour winning the title, the most important suspense in the league has finally been unveiled. However, the 29th round of the league that Chinese men's soccer coach Jankovic just experienced can be called a "nightmare". The reason is that in this round of matches, two of the national soccer team's alternative players suffered serious injuries at the same time, which made the team's already insufficient personnel reserves even worse.
Shandong Taishan's main right back Wang Tong left the field with a serious injury in the first half of the match against Shandong Taishan, with the Chinese Super League in the spotlight, in the match between Shanghai Harbor and Shandong Taishan. According to Shandong Taishan's post-match injury report, Wang Tong suffered a dislocated patella in his left leg, a fracture of the inferior pole of the patella and damage to the patellar ligament, which will be followed by surgery. Although the club did not give an expected comeback time, the recovery cycle for this kind of injury is at least between 4~6 months.
Coincidentally, Wang Gang, the right back of Beijing Guoan, was also seriously injured in the match between Beijing Guoan and Chengdu Rongcheng. Diagnosed by physicians, Wang Gang's right ribs have three fractures and the fracture is sharp, which can only be treated by surgery. According to conservative estimates, Wang Gang's recovery period will also be more than a few months.
Due to the shortage of right backs in the national soccer team, Wang Gang and Wang Tong's injuries at the same time have arguably made Jankovic's situation worse. This season, Wang Gang and Wang Tong have excelled in the Chinese Super League and have been the best of the local right backs, especially Wang Gang, who has ended up in a formidable form. Initially, the two fringe internationals returned to the national soccer team and joined the squad for the upcoming World Qualifiers. Hopes were not low. However, due to serious injuries on both sides, the national soccer team's program was forced to remove their names.
Currently, the Chinese national soccer team has almost no suitable candidates for the right back position. In the two warm-up matches earlier this month, head coach Jankovic tried to use Fang Hao and He Yupeng, but the effect was not satisfactory. Another right back trusted by Jankovic, Ming Ming, has just returned from injury and his form is not yet clear. Under these circumstances, the national soccer team has no other choice but to recall Shanghai SIPG's senior player, Stanley Wang.
