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Japan national football team player status
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In late September 2026, members of the Japan national football team addressed their preparations for the AFC Asian Cup. Defender Ko Itakura noted the difficulty of balancing international duty with club commitments at Borussia Mönchengladbach, while midfielder Daichi Kamada emphasized the importance of winning the tournament to build team confidence. By mid-October, the team faced significant injury concerns regarding key players. Ayase Ueda Ueda, playing for LOSC Lille, sustained a potential muscle tear in his left leg foot injury during a UEFA Champions League match, threatening match against Arsenal. He has been diagnosed with a plantar fascia rupture. Lille manager Davide Ancelotti stated that the nature of the injury makes it difficult to predict a recovery timeline, noting that his availability for return depends on pain levels and treatment progress. Media reports suggest he may miss Japan’s November fixtures matches against Brazil and Paraguay. Ko Itakura is also managing a left gluteal muscle tear with an unpredictable recovery timeline, in the left gluteus medius muscle. While the injury has been described as unusual and defender difficult to predict, Borussia Mönchengladbach manager Alexander Blessin indicated that Itakura is expected to recover within the next two weeks, potentially making him available for the match against Brazil on November 14. Defender Takehiro Tomiyasu continues to face ongoing fitness issues.
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- 2026-10-17 02:39 UTC Japan national football team player status
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