Japan team receives another shock before match against Vietnam team

Takefusa Kubo was injured during Real Sociedad's draw with Alaves in La Liga round 19 on January 3. The Japanese player left the field in injury time due to a left thigh injury. That puts him at risk of being out of the field for a long time.

Takefusa Kubo suffered an injury right before the 2023 Asian Cup (Photo: FE).

The 2001-born star is the next important Japanese player to suffer an injury ahead of the 2023 Asian Cup. Previously, Brighton's rising player Kaoru Mitoma also suffered an injury at the end of December 2023.

Despite that, both Takefusa Kubo and Kaoru Mitoma were called up to the Japanese national team for the 2023 Asian Cup. Due to FIFA regulations, Real Sociedad and Brighton were forced to release their players.

Therefore, the Japanese team doctors will assess the situation of Takefusa Kubo and Kaoru Mitoma before making a final decision. Both players will be racing against time to participate in the tournament.

Recently, Takefusa Kubo called on referees to protect players more from violent football. In addition, the Real Sociedad striker expressed his dissatisfaction with the 2023 Asian Cup taking place at a time when La Liga is taking place.

Takefusa Kubo and Kaoru Mitoma are valued at 60 million euros and 50 million euros. They are two of the most expensive players at the 2023 Asian Cup (Photo: Getty).

If both Takefusa Kubo and Kaoru Mitoma are lost, Japan's attacking ability will be greatly affected. In the list of the Japanese national team, coach Hajime Moriyasu has three other strikers: Daizen Maeda, Junya Ito and Takumi Minamino.

However, the Japanese team is still very strong. Recently, they used the second team (missing many stars playing in Europe) but still easily won 5-0 against Thailand.

According to the schedule, the Japanese team will play the opening match of the 2023 Asian Cup against the Vietnamese team at 6:30 p.m. on January 14.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/doi-tuyen-nhat-ban-don-them-cu-soc-truoc-tran-gap-tuyen-viet-nam-20240105135736128.htm