Celtic striker Daizen Maeda is an damage doubt for Japan's conflict with Ecuador after choosing up a knock within the win over america.
The Samurai Blue are making ready for his or her closing World Cup warm-up fixture on Tuesday towards the South American facet, and Maeda would have been anticipated to begin having been given the nod by boss Hajime Moriyasu forward of Parkhead teammate Kyogo Furuhashi within the 2-0 win over America in Dussedorf. Nonetheless, he was changed at half time through the conflict with Moriyasu stating the Celtic star had felt a ache in his proper leg.
The 24-year-old has missed the ultimate coaching session forward of going through Ecuador, with the Japan Soccer Affiliation stating Maeda remained on the workforce resort with a thigh damage. Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou will probably be carefully monitoring the state of affairs with a return to Scottish Premiership and Champions League motion simply across the nook.
It has been a bruising worldwide break for the Scottish champions so fa with David Turnbull pulling out of the Scotland squad to return to Celtic for therapy. Giorgos Giakoumakis can also be a doubt for Greece's Nations League conflict with Northern Eire with a thigh damage and has been assigned a "private programme" by Gus Poyet.
Maeda has been a daily below Postecoglou up to now this time period, primarily being deployed as a winger. Celtic are again in motion towards Motherwell on Saturday, earlier than the essential group stage showdown with RB Leipzig on Wednesday.
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