imo in WCH no reserve players are allowed , not like in VNL. you can only make medical substitution if the medical supervisor agree with it
I still doubt whether reserve players are allowed.
In 2022 WCH, Cai Bin (Chinese NT) is ready for "14+2". Just in the end, Yu Jia-rui (S) and Ni Fei-fan (L) were out.
S - Diao Lin-yu, Ding Xia
OP - Gong Xiang-yu, Chen Pei-yan
OH - Li Ying-ying, Wang Yun-lu, Jin Ye, Wang Yi-zhu (also OP)
MB - Yuan Xin-yue, Wang Yuan-yuan, Gao Yi, Yang Han-yu
L - Wang Meng-jie, Wang Wei-yi
Therefore, this year, Chinese NT is still with 16 players now. I don't know whether reserve players are allowed in 2025 WCH.
S - Zhang Zi-xuan, Yin Xiao-lan, Zou Jia-qi
OP - Gong Xiang-yu, Yang Shu-ming, Fan Bo-ning
OH - Wu Meng-jie, Zhuang Yu-shan, Dong Yu-han, Tang Xin (also OP)
MB - Wang Yuan-yuan, Chen Hou-yu, Wang Ao-qian, Wan Zi-yue
L - Wang Meng-jie, Ni Fei-fan