Zhang Linpeng failed to arrive in Dalian as scheduled due to his deteriorating health, Sports Weekly's reporter Ma Dexing revealed. Meanwhile, Wei Zhen will depart to join the national team that night.
On October 6, a new round of training for the Chinese men's national team officially opened registration. The Football Association announced that 26 players have arrived in Dalian to complete the registration. In view of the special circumstances, the national football team urgently called up Wei Zhen, the center back of Shanghai seaport, and Ma Zhen, the goalkeeper of Shanghai Shenhua, to join the training.
Shanghai Harbor veteran Zhang Linmiao, who was scheduled to participate in the tournament, was unable to make the trip due to health reasons, so the national team coaching team urgently recruited Wei Zhen. And Wuhan Sanzhen goalkeeper Liu Dianzuo unfortunately suffered a back injury after participating in the AFC Champions League, and after examination, the medical team advised him to take a break. As a result, Ma Zhen was urgently recalled to the national team.
While announcing the 26-man training roster, Jankovic's coaching staff also set aside five substitutes to deal with possible injuries and accidents. Wei Zhen and Ma Zhen are both on the list of substitutes. If injuries or other accidents occur during training, these two players still have a chance to be officially recruited into the team. Currently, Wei Zhen and Ma Zhen have successfully arrived at the national team and completed the reporting procedures.
