<\/figcaption><\/figure>Things already aren’t looking good for the Shanghai Dragons; they’re down a coach and<\/em> still have yet to win a single match in the Overwatch<\/em> League. Diya is, arguably, the Shanghai Dragons’ best player. Without him, it’s unlikely their rfortunes will change.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p>
Shanghai Dragons are expecting four new players to bolster their roster soon, including South Korean tank player Kim “Geguri” Se-yeon. Visa issues have prevented the new players from arriving in the United States, however. The team estimated their arrival in the end of March, just in time for the start of stage three in early April.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p>
Shanghai Dragons face Seoul Dynasty at 7pm ET tonight.<\/p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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