Good news for the Shenhua camp: Peng Xinli, who is training hard in Dalian, has bid farewell to the hotel gym and started jogging and other recovery training under the guidance of a rehabilitation engineer.
In the 4th round of the Chinese Super League, Shenhua's match with Hebei, Peng Xinli and Zeng Cheng unfortunately suffered serious injuries: Peng Xinli suffered a fracture of the distal end of the right fibula, and Zeng Cheng suffered two rib fractures, accompanied by a slight pneumothorax. This is undoubtedly a huge blow to Shenhua's main lineup, and the loss of strength should not be underestimated.
To make up for this loss, Shenhua recently launched a closed training program in Dalian that lasted about 3 weeks, with both Zeng Cheng and Peng Xinli participating with the team. Last week, Zeng Cheng has shown up on the pitch and started jogging and core strength training, as well as some basic exercises with the ball with the assistance of a rehabilitation technician. Zeng Cheng is said to be recovering well from his rib fracture, but given his injury, he is not yet able to perform intense confrontational training or tackling moves.
Last week, Peng Xinli was still only able to train alone in the hotel gym. But from this Monday, he was able to join the team in training with the approval of the team's medical team. Although the duo's rehabilitation is progressing well, the prospect of them making a comeback in time for the remaining nine rounds of the league by September is a worrying one due to the severity of their injuries.
Currently, the Chinese Super League is expected to restart around July 18th. In order to leave enough time for the national soccer team to prepare for the World Preliminary 12, the Super League may end in mid-August, which means that teams will need to complete nine rounds of league matches in just one month. It is expected that this next phase of the schedule will be unusually intensive, almost every three days to play a game.
In light of this, head coach Choi Kang-hee has focused on strengthening his physical training over the last week. It is reported that Shenhua practiced twice a day, and arranged at least one set of high-intensity folding run every day. Cui Kangxi hopes that through the Dalian training, for the team to build a good physical foundation, to meet the upcoming tough schedule.
Soon, the Qingdao team coached by Wu Jingui will also arrive in Dalian for preparation training. Shenhua will play a warm-up match with Qingdao to test the training results and help the players gradually find the feeling of the game.
