Seven members of the under-23 side arrived back in Beijing after being sent home from England on Friday for their part in the fight in a friendly against QPR players on Wednesday.

Chinese player Zheng Tao was left unconscious and was hospitalised with a broken jaw.

"Under no circumstances does the Chinese Football Association have any tolerance for such behaviour from our national team players, " said spokesman Dong Hua.

"We will investigate the incident and strictly punish those responsible."