On the 19th, China's national soccer team kicked off its preparations in Abu Dhabi, UAE, however, the midfielder Li Ke regretted to bid farewell due to a family matter. In the emergency, Xu Xin, who is now playing for Harbor, returned to the team in a hurry. According to Football Daily, Li Ke's absence has caused a slight panic in the national team's formation, but the impact on the overall strength is limited.
The national football team is on track, using a six-day training session to strengthen rehabilitation, fitness and tactical levels. From the 25th onwards, the team will move into live training, with the first friendly match against a local club taking place on the same day. This will be followed by the match against Oman on the 29th, and on January 7, 2024, the team will travel to Doha, Qatar, to prepare for the opening match of the Asian Cup on the 13th.
In the preliminary list, the back position of the national football team gathered five good players: Li Ke, Wang Shangyuan, Wu Xi, Wang Qiuming and Gao Tianyi. 36 strong match, Jankovic preferred Li Ke, Wang Shangyuan and Wu Xi combination, Wang Shangyuan to defense, Li Ke focus on the defense, Wu Xi is more involved in organizing the attack. Wang Qiuming was injured, but returned to add thickness to the back position.
Li Ke's departure makes the rhythm of the national football team slightly imbalanced, but Xu Xin as a national team regulars, in March, June and September to participate in training, Yankovic tactical style is familiar with, and teammates full tacit understanding. Soccer newspaper analysis pointed out that the strength of the national football team has not been greatly affected, Yankovic only need to slightly adjust, the back position can be refreshed.
