We kick-off with football, and the AFC Champions League. CSL title-holders Guangzhou Evergrande, still seeking their first win of the tournament. The 6-time domestic league champs, and two-time continental winners slumped to a pair of draws in their opening two encounters, which means new boss, Fabio Cannavero has yet to taste victory in charge of the club in the event, and will be seeking to change that when they host Jeju United of South Korea tonight.
FABIO CANNAVARO GUANGZHOU EVERGRANDE COACH "The Korean players impressed me with their concentration and spirit on the pitch. If we compare Korea to Europe, they are similar to the quality of German players. On the other hand, I believe in the strength of our team, and we do have the ability to control the game completely at home."
Guangzhou need to bounce back from a derby loss to Guangzhou R&F in their domestic league opener. Alan scored a hat-trick in a 5-4 loss. Guangzhou drew with Cerezo Osaka and Buriram United in their previous two games in the Champions League, which makes the match against Jeju crucial to advancing on the continental stage. Evergrande's only win this season came over Shanghai Shenhua in the Chinese Super Cup.
Looking at some of the notable AFC fixtures, 4 CSL teams are in action, all against Korean clubs. That includes Tianjin Quanjian facing Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors. Wednesday, Shanghai Shenhua travel to Suwon Bluewings, while last season's semi-finalists SIPG host Ulsan Hyundai.