Gu Chao embarked on his return journey from Haikou to Hangzhou in the late afternoon of last Sunday. He suffered an unfortunate fracture of his ring finger in a warm-up match against the U19 national team, which made it necessary for him to rush to Zhejiang No. 2 Hospital to undergo surgery this week. His recovery cycle is expected to be between six and eight weeks, which makes it highly likely that Zhao Bo will temporarily fill in for the starting goalkeeper. As the Zhejiang team left for Haikou on Thursday to prepare for the new Chinese Super League season, a warm-up match with the U19 national soccer team started on Friday afternoon. In the 10th minute of the second half, a shot from the U19 national soccer team hit the crossbar, and Gu Chao's fingers were squeezed by the ball as he reached out to catch it, before it hit the crossbar again. Gu Chao recalled, "There was a tingling in my fingers, and when I landed and looked at it, my ring finger was powerless to sag, and I thought it was dislocated, so I hastily signaled that I couldn't continue the game." The team doctor arrived, heard Gu Chao ring finger "click" sound, quickly judged that the fracture. The coaching staff immediately decided to send him to the hospital, and on the way his finger went from numbness to severe pain. Gu Chao said, "That night, the only way to sleep was to take painkillers." After taking pictures at the hospital in Haikou, the club quickly contacted the top orthopedic injury hospitals in China, and the Spanish coaching staff consulted Spanish experts, who unanimously recommended, "Immediate surgery is necessary!" In this regard, Gu Chao is also particularly grateful for the club's strong support: "The club is very anxious, hoping that I can quickly recover, arranged a special car to and from the transportation, but also used a combination of Chinese and Western medicine for my diagnosis, so that I feel the warmth of home." After returning to Hangzhou, Gu Chao went to the hospital again to check, this week will be in Zhejiang Second Hospital to receive ring finger surgery, "implanted steel nails, fixed." Judging by the current situation, Gu Chao's recovery period is expected to be six to eight weeks. Before leaving Haikou, coach Qiaodi urged him, "Return to Hangzhou to recuperate well, and strive to return to the field as soon as possible." After the main goalkeeper Gu Chao was injured, the Zhejiang team is facing a shortage of manpower. In addition to Gu Chao, Zhejiang team also has No. 33 Zhao Bo, No. 12 Lai Jinfeng and No. 24 Li Yijia three goalkeeper available. From the current situation, Zhao Bo is the most likely to take over the starting goalkeeper. Gu Chao communicated with Zhao Bo: "I hope he will calm his mind and play his level in the game. He is very strong, in the Chinese Super League, the key is to reduce the pressure, easy on the battlefield." This Friday, Zhejiang will usher in the first opening game of the new season of the Chinese Super League against Shandong Taishan. "Although it's a pity to be injured at this time, I will be in front of the computer to cheer for the team." Gu Chao said, "The opponent is strong in the first stage, so I hope the team will get more points and lay a good foundation for the whole season."

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