In the late afternoon of May 8, members of Shanghai Harbour Football Club arrived in Dalian on a special flight and followed the closed-loop transit process to settle in the Dalian People's Football Club base. The new international players Zhang Linpeng and Xu Xin, who joined the club, met up with head coach Lecco and foreign aid Paulinho in Guangzhou, and then flew together on a flight to Dalian. Meanwhile, another foreign player, Ndiaye, has arrived in China and is currently in medical isolation. However, as a deservedly big name in the current Chinese Super League, harbor captain Oscar did not appear in the transit list. It is reported that Oscar has applied for leave of absence from the club due to an emergency at home and is currently away from Shanghai.
Affected by the epidemic and other factors, Oscar has been staying in Shanghai with his family after the end of the last league season and did not return to Brazil. During the first phase of the team's winter training, Oscar participated in the whole process. However, at the end of March, the Shanghai epidemic rebounded and the Harbour team suspended training, but Oscar still did not leave. 26 March, he also released a video on his personal social media to participate in the nucleic acid test, and on March 28, he released a final message calling for a concerted effort to support their beloved city in their own way. Since then, there have been no updates on his social media.
According to "Harbor News" and "Harbor News", Oscar took a leave of absence due to family matters, the exact reason was not disclosed to the public.
The real reason for Oscar's leave of absence is said to be that his mother is seriously ill and requires his personal care and medical attention. There is no word on whether he is receiving treatment in Dubai or whether he has returned home to Brazil.
Sources from Harbour Club indicate that the club has been in constant communication with Oscar, who will return to the team as soon as he finishes dealing with his family. Given that the start of the Chinese Super League has not yet been determined, if all goes well, Oscar will not affect the training time too much, even if he needs to go through quarantine.
