China's midfielder Zheng Zhi will miss the upcoming East Asia four-nation soccer tournament due to injury.

　　Zheng Zhi tore a ligament in his right ankle during a Super League match between Shandong Luneng and Liaoning Zhongyu last Sunday.

　　According to the docto rs, he needs at least two months to recover from the injury.

　　Zheng will also miss the Asian Football Confederation Champions League matches in September.

　　The 24-year-old was named the Most Valuable Player by the AFC. He tops the goal tally with five goals.