Defenders Sun Xiang of PSV Eindhoven and Sun Jihai of Manchester City, midfielder Shao Jiayi of Energie Cottbus, Charlton Athletic playmaker Zheng Zhi and Manchester United forward Dong Fangzhou were included in the party named by coach Zhu Guanghu for the two warm-up matches for this summer's AFC Asian Cup finals.

The most notable omission is former skipper Li Weifeng, who has been left out as punishment for his poor disciplinary record. The Shanghai Shenhua defender has received six red cards over the last 14 months.

Zheng Zhi will take over the captain's armband for the matches against the Australians in Guangzhou on March 24 and the Uzbeks in Macau three days later.

China will face the Uzbeks again in July in Group C at the Asian Cup finals, which also features Iran and co-hosts Malaysia.

China squad: Li Leilei (Shandong Luneng), Chen Dong (Dalian Shide), Yang Jun (Tianjin Teda); Sun Xiang (PSV Eindhoven), Sun Jihai (Manchester City), Zhang Yao Kun (Dalian Shide), Du Wei (Shanghai Shenhua), Xu Yunlong (Beijing Guoan), Cao Yang (Tianjin Teda), Xin Feng (Shenzhen Kingway), Lu Jianjun (Harbin Yiteng); Zheng Zhi (Charlton Athletic), Shao Jiayi (Energie Cottbus), Yan Song (Dalian Shide), Sun Ji (Shanghai Shenhua), Yu Tao (Shanghai Shenhua), Zhou Haibin (Shandong Luneng), Wang Dong (Changchun Yatai), Zhao Junzhe (Liaoning); Dong Fangzhuo (Manchester United), Li Jinyu (Shandong Luneng), Han Peng (Shandong Luneng), Mao Jianqing (Shanghai Shenhua), Du Zhenyu (Changchun Yatai).