Goalkeeper position, the outstanding performance of Han Jiaqi will hold the city of Beijing Guoan; as for the back line, Suarez may continue its familiar four defenders tactics, it is expected that the starting lineup of the four defenders will include Zhang Chengdong, Wang Gang, Nga Deu and Li Lei. In these four people, Nga Deu and Zhang Chengdong will form a center back partner; while Li Lei and Wang Gang will stick to the position of side back.
As for the midfield, obviously, responsible for intercepting and stealing Beijing Guoan center back core player, naturalized player Li Ke is the right choice; Portuguese star Guga will play side by side with Li Ke, constituting a double back partner. It is expected that in front of the two backs, domestic midfield powerhouse Zhang Yuan will take over from Zhang Xizhe, responsible for the command and control of the front field. At the same time, the veteran Zhang Xizhe will be a substitute, ready to come on in the second half, play the role of the "odd man out".
As for the forward line, the team's top scorer Fabio Abreu will undoubtedly continue to charge up front for Beijing Guoan; alongside Fabio Abreu, the front three will be Lin Liangming and Fang Hao, two international-class wingers. Zhang Yuning is on standby as a substitute.
All things considered, Beijing Guoan's projected starting lineup against Henan is as follows: Han Jiaqi; Zhang Chengdong, Wang Gang, Ngadeu, Li Lei; Li Ke, Zhang Yuan, Guga; Fabio Abreu, Fang Hao, Lin Liangming.
