September 14, nightfall, Beijing time 19:30, a Chinese Super League 18th round of the focus of the battle will be staged, Shandong Taishan team and Wuhan three towns team narrowly met, the two teams ranked in the top two teams this season will be a showdown.
[Shandong Taishan]
Looking back at Shandong Taishan, the last time they appeared in the league was on August 31st, in which they lost 1-2 against Shanghai Shenhua, ending their nine-game winning streak and widening the gap with Wuhan Sanzhen. Currently, Taishan is four points behind Sanzhen with one more round to play, and if they lose again, they will be seven points behind with one more round to play, and the title race seems to have drifted away.
Losing to Shenhua in the last round brought great pressure to the team. Facing the powerful Sanzhen, it is not easy for Taishan to turn the situation around. In addition, the team is also facing injury problems, Fellaini has just started to participate in training, and the specific situation will have to wait for tomorrow's team doctor's assessment. Fortunately, the previously injured Song Long and Klassen are recovering well from their injuries, especially Klassen, who has scored 8 goals this season and is expected to make his debut in this game. As the centerpiece of Taishan's forward line, Crezan's performance will directly affect whether the team can win at home.
[Wuhan Three Towns]
While Wuhan Three Town are currently riding high at the top of the league table, they have been touted as the best team of the season with the most goals scored and the fewest goals conceded in the league. However, they haven't played an official match for some time now, and during their preparations they have only been able to play intra-team matches, not even warm-up matches could be arranged. There is even news that Malcolm, the top scorer with 16 goals this season, and Edmilson did not travel with the team to Jinan, while Stanchou, the center of the midfield, traveled with the team, but with minor injuries, whether he can play or not will have to be confirmed by the team doctor.
Malcolm is the highest goal scorer in the CPL this season, while Stancho is the assists leader, and if they are out, it will undoubtedly be a huge blow to Three Town's offense. Nonetheless, Tri-Town still have a clear advantage in that they have plenty of room for error and a better mentality than Taishan, which will undoubtedly help them continue their undefeated record. It's worth noting that San Zhen have won 12 consecutive matches, and if they beat Taishan this time around, they will equal the winning streak held by Shandong Taishan and Guangzhou in the Chinese Super League.
Expected starters for both sides
Shandong Taishan: 14 - Wang Dalei, 5 - Zheng Zheng, 11 - Liu Yang, 27 - Shi Ke, 8 - Liao Lisheng, 10 - Moises, 28 - Sun Junhao, 33 - Jin Jingdao, 37 - Ji Xiang, 29 - Chen Pu, 9 - Cressan
Wuhan Sanzhen: 1-Wu Fei, 3-Wallace, 11-Davidson, 12-Zhang Xiaobin, 21-He Chao, 18-Liu Yiming, 20-Gao Zhunyi, 23-Ren Hang, 25-Deng Hanwen, 30-Xie Pengfei, 43-Stanchou
