Injury update: two back in contention for Guangzhou R F

Both players trained fully this week and are available for selection, the club confirmed.

What it means

Guangzhou R F's recent run has been defined by fine margins, and the staff have been open about wanting more control in the phases either side of half-time.

The detail is where these games are decided — the runs nobody sees, the positions nobody applauds.

Rotation has become the theme of the campaign, with the fixture congestion forcing changes that might otherwise have waited. The bench, on this evidence, is closer to the first eleven than it has been for some time.

What comes next

The schedule offers little respite, and Guangzhou R F will need the squad players to hold the standard through a demanding block of fixtures.