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Kaoru Mitoma made his debut for Japan in 2021 and has scored nine goals in 31 appearances [Getty Images]
Brighton winger Kaoru Mitoma has been left out of Japan's 26-man squad for the World Cup this summer.
The 28-year-old suffered a hamstring injury in the Seagulls' 3-0 win against Wolves last weekend and will miss the club's final two Premier League games of the season against Leeds United and Manchester United.
Japan, in Group F, begin their tournament against the Netherlands on 14 June before games against Tunisia on 21 June and Sweden five days later.
Manager Hajime Moriyasu named his squad on Friday, with Liverpool's Wataru Endo, Crystal Palace's Daichi Kamada, of Leeds and Celtic's all included.
Kaoru Mitoma was left out of Japan's World Cup squad due to a hamstring injury he suffered during a recent match.
Kaoru Mitoma sustained a hamstring injury.
Japan begins their World Cup campaign against the Netherlands on June 14.

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On Thursday, Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler said the club "really have to be patient" with Mitoma's injury, adding "we cannot give a clear schedule" as to when he will be fit again.
The expanded 48-team World Cup starts on 11 June and is being co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Japan in full:
Goalkeepers: Tomoki Hayakawa (Kashima Antlers), Keisuke Osako (Sanfrecce Hiroshima), Aya Suzuka (Parma Calcio).
Defenders: Yuto Nagatomo (FC Tokyo), Shogo Taniguchi (Sint-Truiden), Ko Itakura (Ajax), Tsuyoshi Watanabe (Feyenoord), Takehiro Tomiyasu (Ajax), Hiroki Ito (Bayern Munich), Ayumu Seko (Le Havre AC), Yukinari Sugawara (Werder Bremen), Junosuke Suzuki (FC Copenhagen).
Midfielders: Wataru Endo (Liverpool), Junya Ito (Genk), Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace), Koki Ogawa (NEC Nijmegen), Daizen Maeda (Celtic), Ritsu Doan (Eintracht Frankfurt), Ao Tanaka (Leeds United), Kaishu Sano (Mainz 05), Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad)
Forwards: Ayase Ueda (Feyenoord), Keito Nakamura (Stade de Reims), Ito Suzuki (SC Freiburg), Kento Shiode (Wolfsburg), Keisuke Goto (Sint-Truiden).