The last battle of the Chinese Super League was a beacon of glory, with Shanghai Harbour Team crowned in glory, leaving the heaviest suspense in the league. However, Chinese men's soccer coach Jankovic encountered an unprecedented challenge in the 29th round of the league. Two national team reserve players were unfortunately hit hard in the same round of matches, making the team's shortage of manpower more and more difficult to deal with.
Wang Tong, the main right back of Shandong Taishan team, unfortunately left the field with a serious injury in the match between Shanghai Harbor and Shandong Taishan in a key match. According to the injury report released by Shandong Taishan after the match, Wang Tong suffered a dislocation of the patella in his left leg, a fracture of the lower pole of the patella, and damage to the patellar ligament, which required him to undergo surgery. Although the club did not disclose the specific comeback time, according to the injury recovery cycle, it will take at least 4 to 6 months.
More regrettably, Wang Gang, the right back of Beijing Guoan suffered the same serious injury in the match between Beijing Guoan and Chengdu Rongcheng. Doctors diagnosed that Wang Gang's right ribs have three fractures, the situation is serious, need to be surgically repaired. It is expected that Wang Gang's recovery period will also last for several months.
Injuries to Wang Gang and Wang Tong have made things extremely difficult for Jankovic. They have excelled in the Chinese Super League this season, becoming the best of the best right backs in the country. Wang Gang, in particular, has been in heroic form and is an indispensable member of the team. Originally, they were expected to shine in the World Qualifiers as the rising stars of the national team. But now, due to injuries, the national team had to re-plan their lineup.
Currently, the Chinese national soccer team is overstretched at the right back position. In the two warm-up matches at the beginning of the month, Jankovic tried to activate Fang Hao and He Yupeng, but the effect was not good. Another right back who is expected to return tomorrow, although recovered from injury, but the status is not yet clear. Under such circumstances, Jankovic seems to have no other choice but to recall Shanghai SIPG's senior player Stanley Wong.
