Unsurprisingly, Coach Slutsky will stick to tradition and continue with the tried and tested four back system. Chen Zhenyi, Manafa, Zhu Chenjie and newly returned international Jiang Shenglong will be the four key players in the defense. Zhu Chenjie and Jiang Shenglong will be the center backs, while Manafa and Chen Jinyi will guard the left and right flanks as wing backs. On the bench, national soccer team's Yang Zexiang is on standby. Manafa's return to the team is particularly noteworthy.
In the midfield layout, Wu Xi, the center of Shanghai Shenhua's midfield and former captain, will undoubtedly take on the heavy responsibility of intercepting and stealing; alongside him will be the young talent Wang Haijian. Frenchman Amadou will continue to miss out due to injury. Given that the ace foreigner Teixeira is banned by the red card, it is expected that Xie Pengfei, an international footballer, will take his place as the soul of the attacking front. Xu Haoyang and Brazilian foreign aid Andre Luiz will serve as attacking assistants on the left and right wings.
As for the forward line, the 37-year-old homegrown ace striker is expected to shoulder the burden of leading the line while Malelai is likely to sit on the bench given his recent poor form. In summary, Shanghai Shenhua's starting lineup for the match against Ulsan HD is expected to be: Bao Yaxiong; Chen Jinyi, Manafa, Zhu Chenjie and Jiang Shenglong; Wang Haijian and Wu Xi; Xu Hao Yang, Xie Pengfei and André Luis.
