The midfielder is refusing to return to Shanghai Port FC for pre-season training despite repeated requests by the Chinese Super League side for him to report for duty, due to a fear he will end up trapped by China’s COVID-19 lockdown and be unable to take part in the Socceroos’ World Cup play-offs.The Chinese Super League season was initially set to start in March but has been delayed for four months due to the spike in COVID-19 cases which has resulted in the city being placed under lockdown.
“The club wanted him to go back, the club was trying to force him to go back but he wanted to be here with us. I won’t release the details of what that took for Aaron, but he’s made a big sacrifice to be here with us,” Socceroos coach Graham Arnold said. Mooy has not played a competitive game of football in 2022 but has worked his way back to fitness with small-sided games and an intensive programs including a training camp in the UAE in May with other Europe-based Socceroos.
“I trust him enormously. We’ve missed his quality on the pitch. He’s another player we have missed enormously right through the campaign,” Arnold said. “I am not saying he will start the game but we have him here for his experience and his quality.“Mooy will have another chance to prove his fitness in a friendly match against Jordan on Thursday morning. The UAE had an uninspiring result in their warm-up match on Monday morning, drawing 1-1 at home against Gambia.
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