None of them have appeared in the Chinese Super League, can the naturalized players return?

[Global Times special reporter Ma Dexing] The second stage of the Chinese Super League match ended the first round of competition on the 12th and 13th. Previously, when the Chinese men's football team competed in the World Preliminary Round of 12, the attention-grabbing naturalized players and naturalized players failed to appear in the Chinese Super League - except for some players who had returned to Brazil or the United Kingdom in advance, Luo Guofu and Jiang Guangtai, who remained in China, did not appear, or even enter the competition area. This is a cause for concern: Will these naturalized or naturalized players still be seen on the national team in the second half of the round of 12, which begins in January next year?

Fernando and Li Ke were injured and absent

So far, the Chinese men's national football team has recruited 4 naturalized players and 2 naturalized players to join the team. Among them, in addition to Fernando, who has not yet played for the national team, the other 5 have represented the Chinese men's football team in the top 40 or the top 12. Originally, Fernando was a "surprise soldier" that the Chinese team relied on for the impact of the round of 12, but he returned to Brazil for treatment due to serious injuries, and has not yet been able to return, so he missed the first six rounds of the round of 12.

Li Ke was originally also a player that the Chinese team relied on in the round of 12, especially the national football team is currently obviously short of defensive midfield positions. Unfortunately, Li Ke also missed the Round of 40 due to a serious injury at the beginning of the season, and he did not recover from injury by the start of the Round of 12, and is currently stranded in the United Kingdom and has not returned. The absence of these two people has brought a lot of losses to the Chinese men's football team in the first six rounds of the round of 12.

Alain and Axon return to Brazil

After playing against Australia in November, Alain said goodbye to his teammates directly in the dressing room in Sharjah, UAE, and flew back to Brazil. Before leaving the national team, the Chinese Football Association communicated with Alain many times - first persuading him to follow the team back to China, and then hoping that Alain could return to China before January next year to participate in training, and continue to play with the team in the next game of the round of 12. Alain promised at the time that as long as the national team continues to be called up, he will definitely continue to play. The reason why Alain is returning to Brazil is important because his family is in Brazil.

The other two naturalized players, Axon and Luo Guofu, and naturalized player Jiang Guangtai, all three followed the Chinese men's football team back to China and quarantined normally. After returning to Guangzhou after ending the quarantine, Axon negotiated the termination of the contract with the club and returned to Brazil with his family on the day of the resumption of the Chinese Super League. Before leaving, Axon also made it clear that he was willing to continue to accept the call of the national team and would participate in the World Preliminary Tournament next January.

Luo Guofu and Jiang Guangtai stayed in China

After Returning to Guangzhou after ending quarantine, Luo Guofu and Jiang Guangtai did not enter the Chinese Super League with the club. Zhang Linpeng, who also plays for Guangzhou, has also failed to appear on the Chinese Super League schedule, and the club may have given these internationals more rest time. Although there are many players selected for the national team in Guangzhou, Wei Shihao, Gao Zhunyi, Liu Dianzuo, who have appeared in the first round of the Chinese Super League rematch, are all substitute players or players who have played less. Therefore, after a few days of rest, Luo Guofu and Jiang Guangtai may return to the team and play in the Chinese Super League.

The Chinese men's soccer team ended a 14-day lockdown in Suzhou earlier this month and moved to Shanghai for seven days of health monitoring. During this period, the Chinese Football Association and the relevant personnel of the national team have been communicating with Luo Guofu and Jiang Guangtai, hoping that the two can stay in China to play in the Chinese Super League, maintain their competitive status, and continue to participate in the national team training to prepare for the two round of 12 matches at the end of January and the beginning of February next year. According to the author's understanding, despite the difficulties encountered by the Guangzhou club, the Chinese Football Association and other clubs are still interested in the two, especially Jiang Guangtai, who has an advantage in age.

How many of the above naturalized and naturalized players will play in the next game of the Round of 12? This topic, which has been speculated by fans and the outside world, may not have an answer immediately. During the epidemic period, the number of international flights, entry quarantine requirements, and the individual competitive status of players will have a considerable impact on their team training and competitions. It can be seen that the Chinese men's football team cannot pin its hopes of playing well only on these naturalized or naturalized players. The only certainty is that Lo Guofu will miss China's match against Japan on January 27 next year for accumulating two yellow cards, but can play against Vietnam later.