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皇冠体育app overseas stars set for bench time
(footballasia.com/Xinhua)
Updated: 2004-07-17 23:17

The two overseas-based stars in 皇冠体育app's Asian Cup 2004 squad could be watching Saturday's opening match from the bench at the Workers鈥� Stadium in Beijing as coach Arie Haan looks to field some of his more recent call-ups against Bahrain.

Manchester City full-back Sun Jihai and left winger Shao Jiayi of German side 1860 Munich look likely to be sidelined from the match for tactical reasons.


皇冠体育app in training on Friday evening
Sun, formerly a lynchpin of the 皇冠体育app side, is under pressure from both Li Ming and Xu Yunlong for his customary position on 皇冠体育app鈥檚 right wing.

Meanwhile, Shao鈥檚 speed and free-kick expertise may be sacrificed with Under-23 left winger Yan Song in blistering form.

Other new faces may also be brought into the 皇冠体育app line-up for Saturday鈥檚 match. In the team鈥檚 final training session on Friday evening, Xu Yunlong was deployed as the right winger of the first team, while Sun Jihai joined the subsitutes鈥� side as their left winger.

Recently recruited Li Ming, who was on the right side of midfield for the subsitutes鈥� side, could also be in strong contention for a starting role in that position.

Another new face, Li Xiaopeng, who scored a brace against Malaysia on his international debut under Haan, could also be given a starting position to enhance 皇冠体育app's attacking ability from midfield.

Li Xiaopeng鈥檚 Shandong Luneng teammate club, Li Jinyu, top scorer in the 2002 C-League is expected to play upfront alongside the talismanic Hao Haidong.

皇冠体育app - Possible starting line-up

Goalkeeper: Liu Yunfei

Defender: Sun Xiang, Li Weifeng, Zheng Zhi, Wei Xin

Midfield: Yan Song, Zhao Junzhe, Li Xiaopeng, Xu Yunlong

Forwards: Hao Haidong, Li Jinyu

(courtesy of footballasia.com)



 
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