On February 22nd, the latest news from the Taishan team newspaper revealed that the seven Shandong Taishan players who were selected for the national team this week will not participate in the team's winter training for the time being. Meanwhile, the team's foreign players have yet to return and are expected to return in March.
China's national soccer team is currently under quarantine measures in Shanghai and is scheduled to gather in Haikou, Hainan, on March 3 to make final preparations for the upcoming final two matches of the 12-team tournament. Accordingly, the seven Shandong Taishan internationals - Wang Dalei, Zheng Zheng, Liu Binbin, Jin Jingdao, Liu Yang, Ji Xiang and Duan Liuyu - will be absent from the team's winter training. The Taishan team will concentrate on the club's base in the near future, mainly for physical recovery training.
In addition, Taishan Team News revealed that the team's foreign players have yet to return to the team, with a collective return expected in March. Fellaini and Sun Junho are still the key players of the team, while Moises' contract will expire in July this year, and whether or not he can extend his contract with the team will depend on the decision of the coaching staff. With the return of Guo Tianyu, the team is looking for a new foreign striker and the foreigner lineup will probably be adjusted. The transfer destinations of Kadar and Leonardo, who were on loan last season, have been finalized, with Kadar returning to Hungary and Leonardo expected to join South Korean club Ulsan Hyundai.
