China has included three naturalised players in the national squad for the first time as coach Li Tie has gathered the side in Shanghai for training. Titan Sports reported Brazilian-born Elkeson and Aloisio, and former Arsenal player Nico Yennaris, who was born in England, joined the camp as China begin preparations for 2022 World Cup qualifiers postponed in March due …
Marcello Lippi made Chinese football history on Thursday by calling up London-born former England youth player Nico Yennaris to his international squad. World Cup-winner Lippi has returned as China coach -- having left the post in January -- and for his first game back, a friendly against the Philippines on June 7, looks set to give Yennaris his landmark debut. …
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