In the camps of Shenhua and Guoan, two Korean stars are especially dazzling. Kim Shin-wook in Shenhua's lineup, with his outstanding performance on the front line, has become a strong backbone of the team's offensive end; while Guoan's defense relies on Kim Min-jae's stable play, like a sea god pin. However, the recent news of two possible injuries before the match has sparked widespread concern. In today's pre-match press conference, the coaches of the two teams have responded.
According to Beijing media reports last night, Shenhua team's first training, Jin Xinyu early to the field, alone extra training, suspected injury. This news made many Shenhua fans worried. In fact, this is just a misunderstanding. Kim Shin-wook has always been in the habit of training early. Today, Shenhua head coach Cui Kangxi said in a conference, "Kim Shin-wook and Bassogol are doing well in training and are both expected to play. The other players are also maintaining excellent athleticism, and we will give full consideration to how to arrange personnel combinations."
Guoan's South Korean international Kim Min Ja suffered an unfortunate toe fracture during a training session last month. In view of the imminent start of the league, Kim opted for conservative treatment and did not undergo surgery for the time being. Recently, Korean media reported that Kim's recovery is not optimistic and he may not be able to return this month. Speaking about Kim Min Ja's injury, Guoan head coach Bilic responded, "Kim Min Ja's recovery progress is similar to that of other teammates such as Bieira and Bakambu, who arrived at the team in a shorter period of time. If we give another week, it may be the most ideal state. However, we were all in good shape during yesterday's training. I'm even feeling a bit annoyed right now about who can play. How to arrange the lineup makes it very difficult for me, but I believe we are all in pretty good shape."
