The 2023 Asian Cup will begin on January 12, 2024 with the Japan national team. is one of the favorites to win this championship.

Brighton and the Japan national team have immediate work to do after talented winger Kaoru Mito sustained an injury. That means he will not be able to play in the Asian Cup tournament immediately.

Mitoma 26 was substituted in the 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace. After an assessment his injury was more serious than expected. He will not be included in the squad for more than a month. As they have several players who will not be available to play in the upcoming game.

“Tomorrow before the โปรโมชั่น ufabet game we play against Spurs. We will have more or less 10 players, maybe eight injured and the other two will probably be just substitutes. And we lost Mitoma to an injury. And I think he’s going to miss 4-6 weeks, his chance of going to the Asian Cup. I don’t think he’s ready. It is a hamstring injury,” Brighton boss Roberto de Cerbi said.

Brighton’s injured players at the moment include Joel Felman, Ansu Fahti, Julio Enguiso, Solly March, Tariq Lamty, Adam Webs. Tor and Kaoru Mitoma, while Purvis Estupinan and Adam Lallana still have to wait to see if they’ll be ready to play in the upcoming game or not.