This month, China's men's soccer team will gather to prepare for the final four rounds of the Qatar World Preliminary Round 40 competition. The coaching team has screened out nearly 60 international candidates, and after this year's two training and the first stage of the new season of the Chinese Super League on the investigation of the players, head coach Li Tie on the 40 strong lineup has a clear idea. Wu Lei, who plays for Espanyol, as a player who does not need to be investigated, will return home to help the national football team to impact the 12 strong match. He is expected to arrive in Shanghai on the 18th of this month.
The epidemic and other factors have resulted in Wu Lei failing to participate in national team training since the November 2019 match against Syria in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The national football team led by Li Tie has conducted six training sessions and eight warm-up matches during this period, laying the foundation for the squad for the second half of the 40-team tournament. Despite Wu Lei's absence from the six training sessions, he has been recognized by Li Tie's team and has always been an indispensable key player for the national football team.
The remaining matches in Group A of the 40-team tournament will be held from May 30 to June 15 in Suzhou, according to the schedule released by FIFA and the AFC. The national football team plans to regroup at least 10 days before the tournament. Wu Lei will need to return home early to prepare for the match and the tournament.
Currently, 37 rounds of Liga B have been played, with Espanyol leading the standings with a 6-point advantage. Although Wu Lei hopes to be promoted to La Liga with his team, he has to return home early before the end of the Liga B for the sake of his country and soccer. Wu Lei is expected to leave the club after the 39th round of the league, departing from Madrid, Spain on the 17th of local time and finally arriving at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on May 18th of Beijing time.
After entering the country, Wu Lei will go to the designated isolation point to receive physical examination and medical isolation observation, and then directly into the tournament "red zone". Despite not being able to assemble with the team for more than a year, Wu Lei, with his talent and experience, has always been a "plug and play" player trusted by all the national soccer managers. Importantly, he needs to relieve himself of the fatigue of a long trip as soon as possible.
