As June arrives and the national soccer team prepares for the tournament at an ever more intense pace, observers are most concerned about the focus on player lists. Ten rounds of the Chinese Super League have been played. On the one hand, players have had their latest performances. During this period, the head coach of the national soccer team, Jankovic, also chose individual matches to personally watch the games and select international players. On the other hand, three naturalized international players, Eckerson, Li Ke and Fernando, returned to the Premier League. The latter two were absent from the league for a long time due to injuries. This time, there is also speculation about whether the naturalized players will have a chance to return to the national soccer team. The three players also hope to be called up again by returning to the Chinese Super League.
According to informed media reports, the coaching staff of the national football team has a big list of more than 40 people, and the collection in June is basically screened on the basis of the big list. The new list of international players has basically been finalized, but individual positions are still under consideration. They will need to wait for the performance of the last two rounds of the Super League before they are officially announced. Overall, there is not much difference from the list that went to New Zealand for warm-up in March. As for the concern of naturalized international players, the informed media also gave an answer.
Currently, among the naturalized players, Luo Guofu and Alan are studying in the Barclays Premier League, and the former is thriving. So far, they have made 24 appearances and 19 starts this season, contributing 11 goals and 3 assists. They are performing very well. It should be said that, judging from the performance of the study abroad, Luo Guofu is fully qualified to be selected for the national soccer team, so this failure is also a surprise to the outside world. Of course, Luo Guofu once said that he would retire after playing this season. As for Alan, he made 8 appearances this season and scored only 2 goals, his performance is average, his status needs to be adjusted, and his failure is also reasonable.
The other two naturalized players, Li Ke and Fernando, have had the chance to play, but they have not shown their strength as international players. They still have to wait for their chance, especially Fernando, who is still a substitute player for Taishan. Obviously, if they want to be selected for the national soccer team, they have to play a major role first. Among the local players, top center forward and Wu Lei's partner Zhang Yuning is still recovering from his injury. Even if he could make a comeback against Dalian Ren on June 9, it would be difficult for him to play effectively, so he basically missed the June rally.
As for captain Wu Xi, he has not yet recovered from his serious injury and has no chance. Suffice it to say that the June tournament setup is not the strongest lineup for the national soccer team, but the opponents, Palestine and Myanmar, are not Asian powerhouses either, and we are playing at home, so we still have a chance to win.
