Iron Men vs. Mount Tai Starting Lineups: 3 Foreign Players Face Off! Zheng Zheng and Maiwulang Start, Vajic and Yimulan on the Bench

At 19:00 Beijing time on June 27, a crucial clash in the 16th round of the Chinese Super League is set to begin, as newly promoted Liaoning Iron Men welcome Shandong Mount Tai at Shenyang Tiexi Stadium. The starting formations for both teams have been revealed.

[Starting Lineups]

Liaoning Iron Men Starting XI (4-1-4-1)

Goalkeeper: 29-Zhang Yan

Defenders: 5-Dilmurat, 26-Yuan Mincheng, 15-Felipe (F), 11-Chen Binbin

Holding Midfielder: 18-Li Tixiang

Midfielders: 7-An Yien, 10-Bangbon Yiyu (F), 14-Zang Yifeng, 35-Li Haoran

Forward: 9-Mbemba (F)

Substitutes: 21-Han Rongze, 3-Pan Ximing, 4-Tian Ziyi, 6-Vajic (F), 17-Tian Yuda, 20-Gui Zihan, 27-Gao Jiarun, 28-Xu Dong, 30-Pang Shenghan, 34-Zhang Hongfu, 36-Tian De'ao, 37-Zheng Jiacheng

Shandong Mount Tai Starting XI (4-3-3)

Goalkeeper: 14-Wang Dalei

Defenders: 6-Wang Tong, 33-Gao Zhunyi, 5-Zheng Zheng, 11-Liu Yang

Midfielders: 8-Madruga (F), 35-Huang Zhengyu, 28-Maiwulang·Mijiti

Forwards: 7-Xie Wenneng, 19-Zeca (F), 10-Kazai Shivili (F)

Substitutes: 1-Yu Jinyong, 36-Liu Qiwei, 2-Yang Ruiqi, 3-Peng Xiao, 15-Shi Songchen, 17-Li Xiaoheng, 24-Duan Liuyu, 29-Chen Pu, 31-Zhao Jianfei, 34-Yin Jiaxi, 38-Yimulan·Maimaiti, 42-Peng Yixiang

Referee: Du Jianxin, VAR: Liang Songshang

In the first half of the CSL season, Liaoning Iron Men have 5 wins, 2 draws, and 8 losses for 17 points. Under new head coach Xu Zhengyuan, the Iron Men have gone unbeaten in 4 matches and are on a 3-game winning streak. Meanwhile, Shandong Mount Tai lost 0-1 to Chengdu Rongcheng last round and have now gone 3 matches without a win (1 draw, 2 losses). After the first half of the season, they have 7 wins, 3 draws, and 5 losses, but due to a 6-point deduction for the new season, Mount Tai currently sit on 18 points.

The two teams have met only once in history, which was in the first round of this CSL season. At that time, Mount Tai defeated the Iron Men 3-0 at home, with goals from Xie Wenneng, Zeca, and Crysan.