Thailand v China: Lippi aims to overcome War Elephants and reach last eight
(WorldNews China)

China are set to be boosted by the return of Wu Lei for Sunday`s clash with Thailand on Sunday, as they aim to win a knockout fixture at the Asian Cup for the first time since 2004. Marcello Lippi`s China finished second in Group C after losing 2-0 to South Korea on Wednesday, a game Wu Lei - who had scored twice in the 3-0 triumph over the Philippines in their previous outing - missed due to a shoulder injury. However, the Shanghai SIPG forward is fit to feature in the last-16 tie at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, according to his national team boss. While admitting some of his squad are `not 100 per cent` ahead of the game, Lippi is...