Shanghai Seaport's star-studded bench includes goalkeeper Chen Wei #12, goalkeeper Du Jia #25, midfield core Cai Huikang #6, defensive shield Wei Zhen #13, wing speedster Yang Shiyuan #20, back-rower Bao Shimeng #31, midfield versatile Liu Zhurun #33, midfield iron gate Lai Deming #38, and flexible striker Liu Xiaolong #45.
The absence of the team's striker Wu Lei could be in doubt once again in the upcoming AFC Elite League, while wide man William Pope will be expected to suit up.
In the first round of the AFC East Asian Champions League group stage, Shanghai Harbour drew 2-2 with Malaysian Super League champions Johor Bahru at home. In the second round, they met South Korea's K-League rivals Pohang Ironmen on the road and suffered a 0-3 defeat. In the third round, hosts Shanghai Seaport came back to beat Australian Premier League champions Central Coast Mariners 3-2. However, in the fourth round, they lost 1-3 away to Japanese J-League side Kawasaki Frontale.
Ulsan HD's lineup is also strong, boasting six foreigners including Bojanic, Salles and Ludvigson, as well as the signings of former Guangzhou Evergrande (now Guangzhou) player Kim Young-kwon and former Chengdu Rongcheng player Kim Dang-woo.
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, and became the only team in the group stage to go without a win for four consecutive rounds, and become the only one without a grain of salt.
In the table, Shanghai Seaport is currently in 10th place, sharing 4 points with Shandong Taishan. Ulsan HD, on the other hand, is in the last place of the group with a full losing record. According to the rules of the knockout stage, only the top eight teams can advance to the next round.
So, what will be the score of Shanghai Seaport's away match against Ulsan HD?
