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Monaco forward Takumi Minamino also misses out due to injury, but ex-Arsenal defender Takehiro Tomiyasu makes the cut.
An emotional Hajime Moriyasu said Japan had lost "a major presence" in Kaoru Mitoma after he was forced to leave the injured winger out of his World Cup squad on Friday."I think everyone who has watched Japan play can see that Mitoma is a major presence in the team," he said.
Brighton winger Kaoru Mitoma is left out of Japan's 26-man squad for the World Cup after sustaining a hamstring injury last weekend.
Brighton winger Kaoru Mitoma is left out of Japan's 26-man squad for the World Cup after suffering a hamstring injury last weekend.
