It's a top-to-bottom clash in the Super League, and the starting lineups and substitutes for both teams have been announced.
For Shanghai Seaport, naturalized player Jiang Guangtai was unavailable due to suspension. However, Australian-born skipper Muscat still fielded a strong starting lineup. National football striker Wu Lei tops the Chinese Super League (CSL) scorers' list with 23 goals, while former Brazilian international Oscar, who played for English Premier League's Chelsea, leads the CSL assists list with 13 assists.
Shanghai Harbour's starting lineup is 1-Yan Junling, 4-Sunny Wang, 5-Zhang Linpeng, 13-Wei Zhen, 18-Chitardini (F), 22-Matthews Jussa (F), 32-Li Shuai, 8-Oscar (F), 10-Vargas (F), 7-Wu Lei, 9-Gustavo (F).
Shanghai Seaport substitutes are: 12-Chen Wei, 2-Li Ang, 6-Cai Huikang, 20-Yang Shiyuan, 23-Fu Huan, 31-Bao Shimeng, 11-Lv Wenjun, 16-Xu Xin, 14-Li Shenglong, 27-Feng Jin, 33-Liu Zhurun, 45-Liu Xiaolong.
Shanghai Seaport has five foreigners in its starting lineup, while Nantong Zhiyun has only three foreigners on its roster, two of whom are starters.
Nantong Zhiyun's starting lineup is: 23- Xue Qinghao, 15- Liu Wei, 24- Liang Shaowen, 26- Ye Daochi, 2- Wei Lai, 6- Yang Mingyang, 17- Ji Shengpan, 25- Cao Kang, 30- Rosa (F), 9- Godinez (F), 29- Zheng Haoqian.
Nantong Zhiyun substitutes are 1-Li Huayang, 28-Shi Xiaodong, 13-Song Hao Yu, 18-Jiang Zilei, 20-Anthony (F), 34-Luo Xin, 36-Qiu Zhongyi, 37-Jia Bo Yan, 38-Lu Yongtao, 43-Hua Ao, 44-Zhang Yu Ye.
There is a big difference between the two teams, with Shanghai Seaport striving for a 14th consecutive win!
