A new development has come to Shanghai Shenhua this morning. Shenhua players such as Wang Haijian, Xu Hoyang and Zhang Wei have returned to Shanghai, but the team's shortage of personnel has not yet been alleviated. Key players such as starting goalkeeper Ma Zhen, midfield core Wu Xi and Dai Weijun, defense core Jiang Shenglong and Zhu Chenjie have been called up to the national team to prepare for the Vietnam-Uzbekistan match. Meanwhile, the Chinese Olympic team also selected five players from Shenhua, making Shenhua lose a total of 10 players on international days. According to the CFA's compensation policy, Shenhua's five foreign aiders were all given the opportunity to play. Faced with the plight of a seriously understaffed team, head coach Wu Jingui will probably use all five foreigners at the same time to make up for the lack of depth in the squad.
Meanwhile, Dalian Ren head coach Xie Hui is facing a tough challenge. With only three rounds left in this season's Chinese Super League, Dalian Ren and Nantong Zhiyun share the same 19 points, with Dalian Ren escaping the relegation zone on goal difference for the time being. However, in the next three rounds of matches, Dalian People will face stronger Qingdao Hainiu, Wuhan Sanzhen and Shanghai Harbor. Many media outlets have speculated that Xie Hui may choose to leave his job if Dalian People are relegated. Fans have suggested that if Xie Hui is dismissed, Dalian could consider inviting famous Dalian soccer player Sun Jihai to take over. Sun Jihai used to be a core player of Dalian Wanda and played for Manchester City, which was loved by the fans. After his retirement, Sun Jihai devoted himself to soccer youth training, contributing to the cause of youth training in China. If the Dalian people invite Sun Jihai, I believe he will seriously consider coaching. Once he takes over the team, Sun will hopefully bring the young players he discovered in Xinjiang to Dalian, allowing more young players to make their mark in the professional league.
Beijing Guoan will have a tough match against Shanghai Port after the national team match day. If Shanghai Port beat Guoan, they will win the Chinese Super League title two rounds early. Beijing Guoan naturally does not want to be the backdrop for Shanghai Port's title win, so they will give their best in the match. According to Beijing Youth Daily, Zhang Yuning, the striker of Guoan who was injured in Holland, has returned to the training base and is expected to make a comeback in the match against Shanghai Port. Last season, Zhang Yuning was the centerpiece of Guoan's offense, winning the Chinese Super League's domestic Golden Boot Award and the title of Most Valuable Player.
Jankovic opted for veteran Tan Long after the national football team's naturalized striker Eickson did not appear in the 2-0 win over Vietnam. According to the latest news from Beijing Youth Daily, Eickson is likely to start alongside Wei and appear in the warm-up match against Uzbekistan. Ackerson has not performed well in the two warm-up matches in September and could lose his starting position if he fails to prove himself against Uzbekistan.
