The 23rd round of the Chinese Super League (CSL) will take place at 19:30, with Guangzhou City challenging league leader Wuhan Sanzhen on the road. Guangzhou City has been in good form recently, with one win and three draws in the last four rounds of matches. Whether they can continue this momentum will depend on the solidity of their backline.
Guangzhou City swept the "relegation-free" Hebei team with a score of 4-0 in the last round of matches, and the points are only 2 points away from Wuhan Changjiang, who is ranked in the bottom four, so the hope of relegation is revived. It is worth mentioning that Ye Chugui is in hot form after his return from injury, hitting two goals in the last game. The return of Chang Feiya, Tang Miao, Gui Hong and other players has also improved the overall strength of domestic players.
However, midfielder Chen Junle was unfortunately injured during a turnaround at the end of training and was diagnosed with a meniscus injury in his left knee, and will miss all the remaining matches of the season. Meanwhile, the two foreigners, Guilherme and Caldona, have been slow to score, which has had a certain impact on the team's relegation path. It will be interesting to see if the team can stimulate the offensive potential of these two foreign aiders in this campaign.
Wuhan Three Town has been fluctuating recently, with two wins and three losses in the last five rounds of matches, accumulating only six points. The last round of matches against Chengdu Rongcheng at home was a cold one, which also affected the pattern of the title race in the Chinese Super League. Shandong Taishan are level on points with Wuhan Sanzhen after their win over Shanghai Harbor, while Wuhan Sanzhen are only leading the table on goal difference.
In order to keep the top position, Wuhan Three Town's manager Pedro Morilla will send the strongest squad for the match. There are a number of old Guangzhou Evergrande players in the squad, such as goalkeeper Liu Dianzha, center back Liu Yiming, midfielders He Chao, Gao Junyi and Deng Hanwen, who will, unsurprisingly, get a chance to play.
