A state of emergency has been declared in Japanese soccer.
The Japan national team will play two A matches in the United States in September. Japan will first face Mexico on the 7th at the Oakland Coliseum in California. After that, Japan will move to Lower.com Field in Ohio on the 10th to compete against the United States.
Hajime Moriyasu, the head coach of the Japan national soccer team, released the list of 25 players who will participate in the two A matches on the 28th. This time too, Takefusa Kubo (24, Real Sociedad) and other overseas players in Europe will form the core of the team.
Takahiro Tomiyasu, a defender representing Japan, was released from Arsenal due to injury. He is unlikely to return this year. Hiroki Ito (26, Bayern Munich) is also in a situation where he cannot participate due to injury. Kota Takai, who joined Tottenham, is also frequently injured.
Coach Moriyasu plans to experiment by selecting a number of J-League players in defense to replace the overseas players. However, an unforeseen situation has occurred.
The Japan Football Association announced on the 1st, "Tomoya Ando (26, Avispa Fukuoka) has been released from the roster due to injury. A replacement player will be selected later."
Tomoya Ando was a key player in leading Japan to victory in the East Asian Cup. He seized a golden opportunity to start in the main squad of the Japan national team due to the injuries of overseas players but was sidelined due to injury.
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