China vs. Saudi Arabia: Match Preview
Teams News
China will be without the services of suspended midfielder Wu Xi, while Saudi Arabia will be missing injured defender Yasser Al-Shahrani.
China coach Li Tie is expected to make several changes to the team that lost to Japan in their opening match, with Zhang Yuning and Wei Shihao likely to come into the starting lineup.
Saudi Arabia coach Herve Renard is also expected to make some changes to his team, with Salman Al-Faraj and Salem Al-Dawsari in contention to start.
Lineups
China: Yan Junling; Wang Shenchao, Zhang Linpeng, Jiang Guangtai, Li Lei; Chi Zhongguo, Xu Xin; Wu Lei, Zhang Yuning, Wei Shihao; Elkeson Saudi Arabia: Mohammed Al-Owais; Saud Abdulhamid, Ali Al-Bulaihi, Hassan Tambakti, Yasser Al-Shahrani; Salman Al-Faraj, Abdulelah Al-Malki, Salem Al-Dawsari, Hattan Bahebri; Firas Al-Buraikan, Saleh Al-ShehriPrediction
China and Saudi Arabia are both in need of a win in this match, and it is likely to be a close encounter.
China has the home advantage, but Saudi Arabia has the better team on paper.
However, China has shown in the past that they can be a difficult team to beat on home soil, and they will be hoping to pull off an upset.
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