Newcastle Jets must overcome the vicious cycle of conceding a lot of goals and bad injuries

Newcastle Jets, led by coach Mark Milligan, is suffering from a breakdown in defensive organization, losing all of their first three games in the AFC Champions League Elite East Asia League stage and allowing a total of 15 goals. To make matters worse, the team lost 0-3 in their home country's A-League match against Wellington Phoenix the previous weekend, and the number of injuries and physical decline within the squad continued, greatly narrowing the squad's operational range. The only way out is to shake up the flow of the game with strong forward pressure in the early stages, backed by the one-sided support of the home fans at McDonald Jones Stadium.

Shanghai Port's hunt for points with plenty of rest and full strength

On the other hand, Shanghai Port is currently on the Maginot Line of the round of 16 tournament with 4 points (8th in East Asia), and is treating this trip to Australia as a must-win strategic match. Thanks to the schedule coordination of the Chinese Professional Football League, I was able to travel to Australia early without playing any league games on the weekend, and was able to fully adapt to the local environment and recover physically. It remains to be seen whether young side resource Kuai Zhiwen, who was replaced due to an injury in the previous round, will play, but key players such as defensive pillars Zhang Guangtai and Li Shuanyi, and front line players Leonardo and Ampem are all present, signaling an advantage in both possession and decisive power.