Among the lineup adjustments, Shanghai seaport bench sits several big players: Chen Wei (#12), Du Jia (#25), Cai Huikang (#6), Wei Zhen (#13), Yang Shiyuan (#20), Bao Shimeng (#31), Liu Zhurun (#33), Lai Deming (#38), Liu Xiaolong (#45).
In this round of AFC Champions League thriller, Wu Lei is feared to be absent due to injury, while foreigner William Pope will be in the lineup.
In the first round of the East Asian group stage, Shanghai Harbour drew 2-2 with Malaysian Super League champions Johor Bahru. In the second round, they faced South Korea's K-League rivals Pohang Steelers on the road, but suffered a 0-3 defeat. In the third round, the team returned home and defeated Australian Premier League champions Central Coast Mariners 3-2. In the fourth round, they faced Japanese J-League side Kawasaki Striker on the road, but eventually succumbed to a 1-3 defeat.
The Ulsan HD team is packed with foreigners, with Bojanic, Salles, Ludvigson and six others of exceptional strength, and has also brought in Kim Young-kwon, who played for Guangzhou Evergrande (now renamed Guangzhou), as well as Dae-woo Kim, who played for Chengdu Rongcheng.
Ulsan Hyundai suffered back-to-back defeats in the group stage of the AFC East Asia Championship, losing at home to Kawasaki Striker, suffering a 4-0 bloodbath on the road at the hands of Yokohama Mariners, then losing to Kobe Victory Boat, and finally losing 0-3 on the road at Johor Bahru, a run of four consecutive defeats that has left the team in a difficult position.
In the standings, Shanghai Harbor is temporarily in 10th place, tied with Shandong Taishan, both with 4 points. Ulsan HD, on the other hand, is at the bottom of the table. It is worth noting that only the top eight teams qualify for the knockout stage.
So what are the results of Shanghai Harbor's away match against Ulsan HD?
