[Training opens, sudden departure] On December 19th, the Chinese national soccer team kicked off its training in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. However, an unexpected news broke the calm - Li Ke, the core of the midfield, had to temporarily bid farewell to the team due to family reasons. In order to fill the vacancy, the national team quickly recruited Xu Xin, who is currently playing in the harbor. According to Soccer Daily, Li's absence has disrupted the team's pace for a while, but has not caused substantial damage to the overall strength.
【Preparation Plan】According to the original plan, the national football team will spend the next 6 days to improve its level through rehabilitation training, physical exercise and technical and tactical drills. From the 25th, the team will step into a combination of live matches and training, of which the friendly match with local clubs on the 25th will be the first challenge.On the 29th, the national football team will face Oman to warm up for the upcoming Asian Cup.On January 7th, 2024, the team will depart for Doha, Qatar, to build up the momentum for the first match on the 13th.
[Lineup Adjustment] In the preliminary list of the national team, there are five players in the back position: Li Ke, Wang Shangyuan, Wu Xi, Wang Qiuming and Gao Tianyi. In the 36-team tournament, Coach Jankovic mainly relied on Li Ke, Wang Shangyuan and Wu Xi. Wang Shangyuan is known for his defensive back position, Li Ke mainly undertakes the defensive task, while Wu Xi is responsible for organizing the attack. In view of the tight manpower at the back, the previously injured Wang Qiuming was also able to return to the national team, adding a dash of vitality to the back position.
Xu Xin joined, the impact is limited] Although Li Ke's departure to the team has brought fluctuations in the formation, but Xu Xin as the old face of the national team, Yankovic's tactical arrangements know it well, and teammates between the tacit understanding of no need to say more. Soccer newspaper pointed out that the overall strength of the national football team has not been seriously affected by the departure of Li Ke, coach Jankovic only need to rethink the combination of the back position can be.
