As a result of an injury sustained during pre-match training, Mutellip Iminqari will miss the upcoming AFC U23 Asian Cup qualifiers. The Chinese U-22 has promptly called up Chen Zhexuan as his replacement. In addition to stepping in for Mutellip Iminqari, Chen Zhexuan will also remain among the captaincy candidates, alongside Liu Haofan and Xu Bin, who continue in their captaincy roles.