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Wei Shihao misses China s outdoor training through leg injury
Xinhua
09 Jun 2021, 17:05 GMT+10
SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates, June 9 (Xinhua) Midfielder Wei Shihao did not take part in the Chinese men s football team s outdoor training due to a leg injury on Tuesday. The 26-year-old instead took an indoor recovery training with the players who started in China s 2-0 win over the Philippines in a World Cup qualifier on the previous day, according to the Chinese side s social media. The Chinese side said Wei suffered a light leg injury. The other players had an outdoor training session at the Khalid Bin Mohammed Stadium of Sharjah, it said.
Ai Kesen keen to take center stage By SHI FUTIAN | China Daily | Updated: 2021-01-26 09:26 Share
Naturalized star reckons positional switch can boost Team China s cause
Naturalized star Ai Kesen hopes playing in a more central position up front can help salvage Team China s World Cup qualification dream.
The Brazil-born forward was deployed on the right wing by former national team boss Marcello Lippi, but is now preparing for forthcoming qualifiers in his preferred No 9 role.
Ai Kesen has thrived in that position for Guangzhou FC and reckons it will also bring out his best under Lippi s successor, Li Tie.
Zhu: China s stars can make Euro grade By SHI FUTIAN | China Daily | Updated: 2021-01-21 09:28 Share
Coach urges nation s best homegrown talents to follow in Wu Lei s footsteps
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