China's star striker Sun Wen has been left out of the country's squad for next week's Asian women's soccer championship in Australia due to knee injuries.

The 20-player team gathered Monday at a training base in Xianghe, a town about 50 kilometers east of Beijing, for the final tune-up before leaving for Adelaide, Australia.

The seven-time Asian champions face Chinese Taipei on July 19, Vietnam on July 21 and Japan on July 23 in the group stage.

Squad:

Goalkeepers: Han Wenxia, Zhang Yanru;

Defenders: Pu Wei, Li Jie, Liu Huana, Liu Yali, Yuan Fan, Wang Kun, Weng Xinzhi;

Midfielders: Ren Liping, Pan Lina, Bi Yan, Bai Lili, Zheng Qin, Zhang Tong, Wang Dandan, Shi Mengyu;

Forwards: Han Duan, Ma Xiaoxu, Guo Yue.

Source: Xinhua