China's football team attends training session before Asian Cup match against Philippines

Players of China's national football team attend a training session prior to the 2019 AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 group C match between China and the Philippines in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E, Jan. 10, 2019. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

Head Coach Marcello Lippi (R) and player Liu Yang of China's national football team attend a training session prior to the 2019 AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 group C match between China and the Philippines in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E, Jan. 10, 2019. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

Players of China's national football team attend a training session prior to the 2019 AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 group C match between China and the Philippines in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E, Jan. 10, 2019. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

Zheng Zhi (2nd L) of China's national football team attends a training session prior to the 2019 AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 group C match between China and the Philippines in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E, Jan. 10, 2019. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

Zhang Linpeng of China's national football team attends a training session prior to the 2019 AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 group C match between China and the Philippines in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E, Jan. 10, 2019. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

Zhang Linpeng of China's national football team attends a training session prior to the 2019 AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 group C match between China and the Philippines in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E, Jan. 10, 2019. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

Jin Jingdao of China's national football team attends a training session prior to the 2019 AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 group C match between China and the Philippines in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E, Jan. 10, 2019. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

Wu Xi of China's national football team attends a training session prior to the 2019 AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 group C match between China and the Philippines in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E, Jan. 10, 2019. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

Head Coach Marcello Lippi (C) of China's national football team attends a training session prior to the 2019 AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 group C match between China and the Philippines in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E, Jan. 10, 2019. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

Head Coach Marcello Lippi of China's national football team attends a training session prior to the 2019 AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 group C match between China and the Philippines in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E, Jan. 10, 2019. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)