There has been a sudden change in the national team, leaving only seven players available, including three goalkeepers. icphoto exclusively reveals.
Xinjing Daily reporter Zhou Xiao reported that following the Hebei team, Tianjin Jinmen Tigers, Meizhou Hakka due to injuries and attrition, Guoan on December 27, urgently announced the abandonment of the 33rd round of matches with Shanghai Port, and the introduction of ticket refund program. Given that the team has only seven available players (including three goalkeepers), the club had no choice but to opt for the forfeit.
Recalling that after the 31st round away match against Changchun Yatai, many players in the Guoan team appeared to be unwell, and the team urgently took nine players from the U21 ladder team to complete the 32nd round of matches with the Guangzhou team. Although the club took active measures to strive for the subsequent matches to be unaffected, the health problems of the players remained unresolved, and numerous young players also suffered from fever and other symptoms one after another. Only a few players were able to participate in the training during the recent preparation.
A Beijing news reporter revealed that only seven players and ladder players meet the criteria for participation, including three from the first team and four from the ladder, including three goalkeepers. Obviously, such a lineup is difficult to support a full game. Despite the fact that the players who showed symptoms in the early days have realized "positive to negative", but for the consideration of the players' health, the club and the coaching team decided not to risk letting these players participate in the game, and finally gave up the game with regret.
The official schedule of the Chinese Super League (CSL) shows that Guoan will leave for Shandong Taishan on December 31, however, given the current situation, whether the team will be able to participate in the competition as scheduled is still an unknown.
