Players of China celebrate during the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League match between China and Italy at Ankara Sports Hall in Ankara, Turkey，on June 4. (Photo: Xinhua)
BEIJING - China's national women's volleyball team has revealed its roster for the upcoming Volleyball World Championships, with Zhu Ting and Zhang Changning absent from the squad due to injury.
The women's competitions of the 2022 Volleyball World Championships will take place from Sept 23 to Oct 15 in the Netherlands and Poland.
China is in Group D with Brazil, Japan, Colombia, Argentina and the Czech Republic.
Head coach Cai Bin said his side is aiming for a better result at the World Championships, after China ranked only sixth in the 2022 Volleyball Nations League.
However, Cai will be without experienced spikers Zhu Ting and Zhang Changning, who are both recovering after surgery.
China's women's volleyball roster is as follows:
Setters: Diao Lingyu, Ding Xia, Yu Jiarui
Middle blockers: Yuan Xinyue, Yang Hanyu, Gao Yi, Wang Yuanyuan, Zheng Yixin
Outside spikers: Jin Ye, Wang Yunlu, Wang Yizhu, Li Yingying, Wu Mengjie, Wang Yifan, Zhong Hui
Opposite hitters: Gong Xiangyu, Chen Peiyan, Miu Yiwen, Du Qingqing
Liberos: Wang Weiyi, Ni Feifan, Wang Mengjie
