According to the established plan, after completing 14 days of closed isolation in Suzhou, the Chinese team will be transferred to Shanghai on December 2 for a seven-day "independent investigation", after which the players will return to the professional league. According to Beijing Youth Daily, the second phase of the Chinese Super League is scheduled to take place from December 12 to January 4, with the Chinese Super League play-offs scheduled for January 7 to 12 of the following year. The AFC Cup final is also expected to be staged on January 9 of the following year. In view of the international players' preparations for the season and their match commitments across the year, the coaching team has agreed that they will take a short vacation after the conclusion of the various domestic fixtures for the 2021 season.
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It is expected to assemble in Shanghai between January 15 and 20 the following year and depart for Japan around the 23rd for the seventh round of the 12-team tournament against Japan.
Maintained routine training during isolation
The Chinese team returned to China on November 18th and arrived at the Taimei Xiangguli Hotel in Taihu Lake, Suzhou that night, where they underwent 14 days of closed quarantine in accordance with the epidemic prevention requirements, and were transferred to Shanghai on December 2nd for a 7-day "independent investigation".
WHEREAS, the second phase of the CFL tournament is likely to kick off on December 12th.
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The coaching team arranged regular training for the whole team during the isolation period. As some of the Chinese Super League teams will be preparing for their league matches in Shanghai, their international players may join their clubs directly on December 2 and travel to Guangzhou or Suzhou to participate in the Chinese Super League on the 9th after the "independent investigation" is completed.
As the national team re-enters the rhythm of the league, preparations for the seventh round of the 12-team tournament away to Japan and the eighth round away to Vietnam have begun in secret. The coaching team has now formulated the next stage of the national team's preparation plan in conjunction with the schedule of the Chinese Super League and the AFC Cup tournament.
Avoid over two weeks of long training
It is reported that the second stage of the Super League relegation group and championship group matches are scheduled to be held in Suzhou and Guangzhou from December 12th to January 3rd and 4th of the following year. The first two matches of the first round of the Chinese Super League play-offs are scheduled to be held on January 7 and 8 of the following year, while the second round matches are scheduled for January 11 and 12 of the following year.
As the two teams to enter the final of the AFC Cup are the first stage of the Chinese Super League, the best results of the two regions of Shandong Taishan and Shanghai Harbour, so the final schedule between the two teams will not conflict with the Chinese Super League play-offs, the game is also initially scheduled to be played on December 9th. As for the venue of the match, the official final confirmation is still needed.
The schedule shows that the Chinese team will play away against Japan in the seventh round of the 12-team tournament on January 27 of the following year. As China is not yet completely out of the tournament, the whole team will continue to prepare for this round and the next round of matches against Vietnam on the road.
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It is scheduled to leave for Japan around January 23 the following year. Before that, the team will have to conduct the necessary training in the country. Taking into account the hard work of the national players over the year, and a long time outside the closed work, life, and separation from their loved ones, the national team will not organize more than two weeks of long training in January of the following year. Specific training time, is expected to be arranged within a week after the end of the Super League play-offs.
Identify players for preparation and participation based on match conditions
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The coaching team will then determine the next phase of preparations and players to participate in the next phase, taking into account the situation of the Chinese Super League, the AFC Cup final and other events. Players like Guo Tianyu and Zheng Zheng, who have been selected for the alternative list for the World Cup but missed the previous phases of preparation due to family matters, will still have a chance to return to the team.
Wu Lei, who plays for La Liga club Espanyol, and naturalized player Alan, who has returned to Brazil for the vacations, are expected to travel directly to Japan to join the national team in late January of the following year.
