Good news like a summer breeze over Dalian, where the intense training Shenhua came to happy news: Peng Xinli has stepped from the hotel gym to the field, began the rehabilitation division under the guidance of jogging and other rehabilitative training.
In the battle of Hebei in the 4th round of the Chinese Super League, Peng Xinli and Zeng Cheng were unfortunately injured: Peng Xinli suffered a fracture of the distal fibula on the right side; Zeng Cheng suffered two rib fractures with a mild pneumothorax. This is undoubtedly a major blow to Shenhua's main lineup, and the loss of strength should not be underestimated.
Shenhua's training in Dalian lasted about three weeks, and both Zeng Cheng and Peng Xinli traveled with the team. Last week, Zeng Cheng has appeared in the stadium, jogging and center strength training, and under the guidance of the rehabilitation division to carry out simple exercises with the ball. It is reported that Zeng Cheng's rib fracture is recovering well, but he is not yet able to participate in intense confrontation and tackling exercises.
Last week, Peng Xinli also trained alone in the hotel gym. Starting this Monday, he also joined the team's on-field training with the permission of the team's medical team. Despite the encouraging progress in their rehabilitation, the chances of them making a comeback and catching the remaining nine rounds of the league by September are slim due to the severity of their injuries.
News coming out so far indicates that the Chinese Super League is expected to restart around July 18th. In order to allow time for the national soccer team to prepare for the World Preliminary 12, the Super League will end in mid-August, so teams will need to complete nine rounds of league matches in just one month. It is expected that this phase of the schedule will be unusually intense, with a match played almost every three days.
As a result, head coach Cui Kangxi has focused on strengthening his physical training over the past week. It is reported that the Shenhua team practiced twice a day, and arranged at least one set of high-intensity folding run every day. Cui Kangxi hopes to build a solid physical foundation during the Dalian training period to meet the upcoming intensive schedule.
Soon, the Qingdao team led by Wu Jingui will also arrive in Dalian for preparation training. Shenhua and Qingdao will play a warm-up match to test the training results and help the players gradually find the rhythm of the game.
