According to the Beijing Youth Daily, national team head coach Ivan Leko is about to finalize the lineup for the next training camp, and players like Exon, Wu Xi, and Zhang Linpeng are likely to be left out.
The report states that the national team will gather in Dalian on the 23rd of this month to prepare for the first two matches of the 18th round. The coaching staff will select 27 or 28 players from the initial list of 52 players to participate in the training camp.
It is understood that Ivan will watch the Beijing Guoan vs Zhejiang and the Shanghai Derby in mid-August before finalizing the lineup for the next training camp.
The Beijing Youth Daily said that this national team will continue to adopt the strategy of combining veterans with young players. Wu Lei, who is in top form, will be the starting player and the first captain. Wu Xi and Zhang Linpeng are not in outstanding form and are unlikely to make the training camp lineup. Exon, who has been plagued by injuries, is also likely to be left out.
Li Ke was previously disciplined for an act of choking during a league match and is likely to face further punishment from the Football Association. For various reasons, Li Ke has not been included in the national team since March this year and has not played under Ivan’s management. He is unlikely to be called up in the short term.
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