Cannavaro, Oscar spearhead Chinese charge

Guangzhou Evergrande coach Fabio Cannavaro and Shanghai SIPG's record signing Oscar will spearhead China's assault when the AFC Champions League group phase begins this week.

Evergrande, Asian champion in 2013 and 2015, has Cannavaro back at the helm for the second time and opens its campaign at home to Thailand's Buriram United on Wednesday in Group G.

Brazilian Oscar, a $77 million signing from Chelsea a year ago, is looking for a first trophy with SIPG after it crashed out in the semifinals last season under Andre Villas-Boas, having beaten Evergrande in the quarterfinals.