Shanghai Seaport's bench had Chen Wei, Du Jia, Cai Huikang, Wei Zhen, Yang Shiyuan, Bao Shimeng, Liu Zhuyun, Lai Deming and Liu Xiaolong on standby for numbers 12, 25, 6, 13, 20, 31, 33, 38 and 45.
The long-awaited Wu Lei is feared to remain absent from the upcoming AFC Elite League match, while foreign player William Pope is set to suit up.
Shanghai Seaport shook hands with Malaysian champions Johor Bahru 2-2 at home in the first round of the group stage of the Asian Champions League East Asia Region. In the second round, they faced South Korean K-League rivals Pohang Ironmen on the road and unfortunately lost 0-3. In the third round, they beat Australian Premier League champions Central Coast Mariners 3-2 at home. However, in the fourth round, they lost 1-3 away to Kawasaki Striker of Japan's J-League.
The Ulsan HD Army has six foreigners in Bojanic, Sales, and Ludvigson, and has also brought in Kim Young-kwon, who played for Guangzhou Evergrande (now known as Guangzhou), and veteran Kim Dang-woo of Chengdu Rongcheng.
Ulsan Hyundai had a sluggish performance in the group stage of the AFC East Asian Championship, losing 0-1 to Kawasaki Striker at home, 0-4 to Yokohama Mariners on the road, 0-2 to Kobe Victory Boat at home, and finally 0-3 to Johor Bahru on the road, making them the only winless team in the group with no wins in four rounds of the tournament.
In the standings, Shanghai Harbor is in 10th place behind Shandong Taishan, who have the same number of points. Ulsan HD is at the bottom of the table in last place. To advance to the knockout stage, the team must be among the top eight.
How will Shanghai Seaport's away match against Ulsan HD go? The moment of suspense is coming.
