The Thai team, the opponent of the national football team in the world preliminaries, has suffered a series of bad news recently, the main right-back Mikelsen will miss the game due to a serious injury, and the team's joint training time is only 4 days left. However, despite these difficulties, Thai media and fans remain confident about the away game in June. Veteran striker Danda said that while Mikkelsen's absence would affect the wide defence, head coach Masata Ishii already has an alternative. This week, Ishii is expected to announce the squad, and the team has remained largely stable in an attempt to continue the good atmosphere of the previous match against South Korea.
The only exception to this squad is probably 18-year-old Franco-Thai teenager Yanni. The youngster, who was born in France, entered the Lyon academy at the age of 13. In March this year, he was just naturalized and was selected for the U23 Asian Cup in April. Yanni is good at left and right back or wingback, with superb personal skills and strong breakthrough ability, and is expected to become the "secret weapon" of the Thai team against the national football team.
On the offensive end, there are also some new changes to the Thai team. Attacking midfielder Ekani, who plays for Urawa Red Diamonds, has made five consecutive substitute appearances and is expected to be called up for the national team again after last November. Sapporo attacking striker Supacio, who opened the scoring against his teammate in the national football match last year, has been outstanding in the J-League recently, contributing one goal and three assists in six games. He caused great trouble for the national football team in the Bangkok game last year and may continue to pose a threat to the national football team's defense in the Shenyang game.
Thailand are expected to call up Yanni, who could be an important piece against the national team. The national football team needs to pay special attention to the potential threat of this newly naturalized player in the preparation process, and Yanni's breakthrough ability and technical level may bring a lot of trouble to the Chinese team. At the same time, the Chinese team also has countermeasures, and naturalized veteran Alan is expected to be called up to the team to provide key offensive support for the national football team. Allan's experience and strength will be a big guarantee for the national football team in this important match.
Both Thailand and China are making final preparations for the upcoming World Preliminary Tournament. Thailand's youngster Yanni and China's veteran Alan will both be important additions to their respective squads. Fans are looking forward to seeing the wonderful performances of the two teams on the field, and also hope that the national football team can defeat their opponents at home and move towards the World Cup. (Lao Qiu Super League Ball Review)