Everyone's after evergrande

Seven-time champion under threat as Chinese Super League returns, reports Shi Futian.

The Chinese Super League returns this weekend and promises to be one of the tightest battles in years as a number of reloaded squads bid to end Guangzhou Evergrande's seven-year stranglehold on the title.

All eyes will be on Evergrande's opener against city rival Guangzhou R&F as the league kicks off on Friday, and over the course of the weekend fans will be intrigued to see how a number of high-profile foreign players adapt to their new surroundings.