According to Xiao Nan, a reporter for the Beijing Youth Daily, Chinese men’s national team head coach Aleksandar Ivković is scheduled to return to Beijing tonight (July 13th). In terms of selecting players for the 18th round of qualifiers, in addition to young players, there is a possibility that veteran players like Jiang Zhipeng will be recalled.
According to the schedule, the foreign assistant coaches of Ivković’s coaching staff have already returned to Beijing on July 9th, while Ivković himself will arrive in Beijing on July 13th and then officially begin working. Next, the assistant coach team will continue to observe the two Chinese Super League matches between Cangzhou Lions vs Wuhan Three Towns and Shandong Taishan vs Qingdao Hainiu, further evaluating the players.
It is understood that although Ivković has previously stated that he will boldly use young players in the 18th round of qualifiers, for a competition like this, the team also needs some veteran players with rich experience in major competitions and whose ability and physical fitness meet the requirements to join the team, thus achieving a combination of youth and experience.
In recent rounds of the league, some veteran players who were absent from the previous roster have performed very well, including 35-year-old veteran winger Jiang Zhipeng.
It is understood that the national team coaching staff is not averse to veteran players with ability and a strong desire to join the team. Next, Ivković and his assistant coaching team will comprehensively assess the newcomers and veterans who have performed well in the recent league matches to determine the best lineup for the 18th round of qualifiers.
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