Hopeful Celtic supporters are set for a significant replace on the provision of talisman Kyogo subsequent week.
Japan will announce their squad for pivotal World Cup qualifiers in opposition to Australia and Vietnam on Wednesday, March 16.
And the crunch double header carries further significance because the Premiership leaders' first recreation after the worldwide break is away to title rivals Rangers.
Samurai Blue supervisor Harime Moriyasu admitted final month he would ideally name up Kyogo to evaluate his health, however that continues to be formidable contemplating his long-term absence attributable to a hamstring harm.
Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou has been eager to not place a definitive timeframe on the striker's comeback date, nonetheless, he did state he would come again throughout or shortly after the looming worldwide break.
Moriyasu travelled to Lennoxtown in February and the restoration of the 27-year-old was a scorching subject of dialog when he met with the Australian.
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If Kyogo would not make the reduce for his nationwide group that may not essentially sign unhealthy information as he enters the ultimate phases of his restoration.
However Moriyasu made away from his hope to evaluate considered one of his stars in individual - with the second a part of the double header in opposition to Vietnam coming days earlier than the go to to Ibrox.
He stated: "I believe it is going to be a final minute determination with Kyogo.
"All of it is determined by his situation then. There would even be an issue along with his lack of match health too.
"I wish to see if it is potential that he might come out right here and we might decide then."
Daizen Maeda is more likely to be referred to as up however Reo Hatate is but to make his senior debut whereas Yosuke Ideguchi hasn't featured for his nation in three years.