Japan call on Mitoma to help erase Asian Cup ‘frustration’
Brighton midfielder Kaoru Mitoma has been called up to the Japanese national team. Photo: Glyn Kirk/AFP
Brighton winger Kaoru Mitoma was named in Japan’s Asian Cup squad on Monday despite an ankle injury, as coach Hajime Moriyasu looks to erase the “frustration” of their 2019 final defeat.Brighton coach Roberto De Zerbi said last week that Mitoma would be out for up to six weeks after hurting his ankle in a 1-1...