In the late afternoon of May 8th, Shanghai Harbour Football Club arrived in Dalian by special plane and then moved into the Dalian People's Football Club training base according to the closed-loop management process. Newly joined international players Zhang Linpeng and Xu Xin met up with manager Leco and foreign aid Paulinho in Guangzhou and then flew to Dalian together. Another foreigner, Ndiaye, has arrived in the country and is currently under medical quarantine. However, as the most influential player in the Chinese Super League at the moment, Seaport 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.
Oscar has been staying in Shanghai with his family since the end of last season's tournament and has not returned to Brazil due to the impact of the epidemic. Oscar participated in the first phase of the winter training of the Harbour team, and at the end of March, when the epidemic rebounded in Shanghai, the Harbour team suspended the training, but Oscar did not leave. on March 26, he also posted a video of himself participating in the nucleic acid test on social media, and on March 28, he posted his last message on social media, calling on everyone to work together to support the city they love in their own way. Since then, there have been no updates on his social media.
According to "Harbour Publishing" and "Harbour Team News", Oscar took a leave of absence because of a family emergency. The exact reason was not made public.
The reason for Oscar's leave of absence is reportedly the serious condition of his mother, which requires him to visit and deal with her treatment. There is no word yet on whether he is in Dubai for treatment or has returned home to Brazil.
The Harbor Football Club said that the club has been keeping communication with Oscar. He will return to the team as soon as possible after he has dealt with his family affairs. Given that the start of the Chinese Super League has not yet been determined, if all goes well, Oscar, even with the addition of an epidemic quarantine, should not delay the game schedule too much.
