J.League Fantasy expert Kurasawa looks at all the players who are injured, suspended, doubtful or ruled out otherwise on matchday 2.


This page will give you the latest info on unavailable players in the Japanese top flight.

In Japan situation with injury updates leaves much to be desired. Unlike Europe, where managers at pre-match press conferences present team news, Japanese teams are very secretive about it. You are rarely in the know that a player suddenly got injured before the game. Only after the end of the game without him club can post an injury report, but don’t expect they will do it fast. Sometimes it can take a couple of months for a club to shed light on a player’s status. That’s why you see the word “Disappearance” in the headline.

In terms of suspensions, a player misses one game, if he accumulates four warnings (yellow cards). But two yellows in one game are not counted as a warning. For a better understanding, see the picture below.





J.League Fantasy Injury and Suspension List Matchday 2

TeamPlayerName in JapanesePosSituationInfo
Albirex NiigataYuto Horigome堀米悠斗LBAvailable 🟢4/3 - 2 weeks (return in mid-March) 17/3 - pictured in training 18/3 - back on the bench
Albirex NiigataKazuhiko Chiba千葉和彦CBInjury 🔴4/3 - injured in GW3
Albirex NiigataSoya Fujiwara藤原奏哉RBPoor condition 🔴18/3 - missed GW5
Albirex NiigataKaito Taniguchi谷口海斗STPoor condition 🔴18/3 - missed GW5
Albirex NiigataTakahiro Ko高宇洋CDMSlightly doubtful 🟠18/3 - missed GW5 25/3 - pictured in training
Albirex NiigataHiroki Akiyama秋山裕紀CDMAvailable 🟢18/3 - should've replaced Ko 26/3 - back in starting XI in J.League Cup
Albirex NiigataShunsuke Mito三戸舜介LWSlightly doubtful 🟠24/3 - withdrawn from Japan U22 NT. Yet to see a specialist 28/3 - training fully but still feels pain
Avispa FukuokaMasashi Kamekawa亀川諒史LWB? 🟠25/2 - missed GW2
Avispa FukuokaKazuya Konno紺野和也RWAvailable 🟢4/3 - missed GW3 15/3 - back in full training 26/3 - back on the bench
Avispa FukuokaYosuke Ideguchi井手口陽介CMAnkle injury 🔴4/3 - injured in GW3 14/3 - 3 months (return in mid-June)
Cerezo OsakaHiroshi Kiyotake清武弘嗣CAM/LWHamstring injury 🔴13/2 - timescale unknown, going to take long
Gamba OsakaKwon Kyung-wonクォン・ギョンウォンCBAvailable 🟢28/2 - didn't train. Linked to a move to a Chinese club 13/3 - called up to South Korea NT 25/3 - training separately while on international duty 28/3 - back on the bench against Uruguay 30/3 - training fully with the club
Gamba OsakaIssam Jebaliイッサム・ジェバリSTInjury 🔴4/3 - injured in GW3
Gamba OsakaTakashi Usami宇佐美貴史CM/STSlightly doubtful 🟠12/3 - injured in GW4 17/3 - will miss GW6 but should be fine after international break 29/3 - pictured in training
Hokkaido Consadole SapporoKazuki Fukai深井一希CDMACL Injury 🔴18/9/22 -
Hokkaido Consadole SapporoYoshiaki Komai駒井善成CMACL Injury 🔴8/10/22 - 1/3 - return in April 23/3 - back in full training. Targeting a return in J.League Cup game on April 5
Hokkaido Consadole SapporoLucas Fernandesルーカス・フェルナンデスRWB/LWBDoubtful 🟠18/2 - missed GW1 1/3 - pictured in training 21/3 - back in full training
Hokkaido Consadole SapporoTakanori Sugeno菅野孝憲GKCalf injury 🔴25/2 - missed GW2 15/3 - still at partial training
Hokkaido Consadole SapporoRyota Aoki青木亮太LWDoubtful (Thigh muscle injury) 🟠4/3 - subbed off at HT 29/3 - back in full training
Hokkaido Consadole SapporoKim Gun-heeキム・ゴンヒSTDoubtful (Adductor muscle injury) 🟠12/3 - missed GW4 29/3 - back in full training
Hokkaido Consadole SapporoYuya Asano浅野雄也LWSlightly doubtful 🟠18/3 - injured in GW5 29/3 - back in full training
Kashima AntlersKwon Sun-taeクォン・スンテGKCalf injury 🔴9/3 - 2 months (return in mid-May)
Kashima AntlersKaishu Sano佐野海舟CDMAvailable 🟢Back after GW5 suspension
Kashima AntlersDiego Pitucaディエゴ・ピトゥカCMSuspended 🔴Return in GW7
Kashima AntlersItsuki Someno染野唯月STKnee injury 🔴22/3 - 6 weeks (return in early May)
Kashiwa ReysolDouglasドウグラスFW? 🟠29/10/22 - missed GW33
Kashiwa ReysolDiegoジエゴCB/LBThigh injury 🔴18/2 - missed GW1 9/3 - underwent operation, so he is not going to be back soon
Kashiwa ReysolYugo Tatsuta立田悠悟CB? 🟠19/3 - missed GW5
Kashiwa ReysolTomoya Koyamatsu小屋松知哉LWAvailable 🟢19/3 - missed GW5 26/3 - back in starting XI in J.League cup
Kawasaki FrontaleLeandro Damiãoレアンドロ・ダミアンSTDoubtful (Ankle ligament injury) 🟠28/12/22 - 10 weeks (return by mid-March) 5/3 - pictured in partial training 14/3 - still in partial training 22/3 - back in full training
Kawasaki FrontaleYu Kobayashi小林悠STAvailable 🟢15/1 - 8-10 weeks (return by mid to late March) 3/3 - back in partial training 14/3 - back in full training 18/3 - back on the bench
Kawasaki FrontaleKyohei Noborizato登里享平LBAvailable 🟢18/2 - injured on 11 Feb, 4 weeks left (return by mid-March) 14/3 - back in full training 18/3 - back in starting XI
Kawasaki FrontaleShintaro Kurumaya車屋紳太郎CBHamstring injury 🔴17/2 - injured in GW1 22/2 - recovery by early April 28/3 - back in full training
Kawasaki FrontaleJesielジェジエウCBLateral meniscus tear 🔴4/3 - injured in GW3 10/3 - returned to Brazil to receive treatment
Kawasaki FrontaleKazuya Yamamura山村和也CBHamstring injury 🔴11/3 - injured in GW4 19/3 - 3 weeks left (return in mid-April)
Kawasaki FrontaleRyota Oshima大島僚太CMHamstring injury 🔴11/3 - injured in GW4 19/3 - 3 weeks left (return in mid-April)
Kawasaki FrontaleYasuto Wakizaka脇坂泰斗CMAvailable 🟢18/3 - missed GW5 26/3 - back in starting XI in J.League Cup
Kawasaki FrontaleAsahi Sasaki佐々木旭LBAvailable 🟢18/3 - missed GW5 26/3 - back on the bench in J.League Cup
Kyoto SangaTaiki Hirato平戸太貴LW? 🟠18/2 - missed GW1
Kyoto SangaKazunari Ichimi一美和成STInjury 🔴25/2 - injured in GW2 29/3 - pictured in training (return in next week?)
Kyoto SangaYuta Toyokawa豊川雄太RW/STAvailable 🟢4/3 - missed GW3 26/3 - back in starting XI in J.League Cup
Nagoya Grampus EightTakuya Uchida内田宅哉CMAvailable 🟢Back after being ineligible to face his parent club FC Tokyo
Nagoya Grampus EightRyuji Izumi和泉竜司LWBInjury 🔴18/3 - injured in GW5
Nagoya Grampus EightTakuya Shigehiro重廣卓也CMFemoral cartilage injury 🔴27/3 - injured on March 15, recovery timeframe unknown
Sagan TosuHwang Seok-hoファン・ソッコCBFifth metatarsal fracture 🔴18/2 - missed GW1 27/2 - injured in training in 16th Feb, recovery timescale unrevealed
Sagan TosuMasahiro Okamoto岡本昌弘GK? 🟠2nd-choice GK of 2022 season is yet to make matchday squad in 2023
Sagan TosuYoichi Naganuma長沼洋一LWB/RWBAvailable 🟢Back from GW5 suspension
Sagan TosuWataru Harada原田亘RB/RCB? 🟠18/3 - missed GW5
Sagan TosuCayman Togashi富樫敬真STInjury 🔴18/3 - injured in GW5
Sagan TosuFuchi Honda本田風智LWInjury 🔴19/3 - withdrawn from Japan U22 NT
Sanfrecce HiroshimaPieros Sotiriouピエロス・ソティリウST? 🟠19/3 - missed GW5
Shonan BellmareAkimi Barada茨田陽生CDMInjury? 🟠5/11/22 - injured in GW34
Shonan BellmareYuki Ohashi大橋祐紀STHamstring injury 🔴4/3 - injured in GW3 13/3 - 10 weeks (return in late May)
Shonan BellmareKoki Tachi舘幸希CBAvailable 🟢12/3 - missed GW4 19/3 - back on the bench
Shonan BellmareTakuya Okamoto岡本拓也RWB/RCBAvailable 🟢19/3 - missed GW5 26/3 - back on the bench in J.League Cup
Shonan BellmareTaiga Hata畑大雅LWBInjury 🔴19/3 - injured in GW5 and withdrawn from Japan U22 NT
Shonan BellmareKohei Okuno奥野耕平CDMUnavailable 🔴Ineligible to face his parent club Gamba Osaka in GW6
Tokyo FCKuryu Matsuki松木玖生CMAvailable 🟢Called up for U-20 Asian Cup taking place in Uzbekistan from 1st to 20th March 15/3 - eliminated from Iraq in semi-final
Tokyo FCShuto Abe安部柊斗CMBiceps femoris muscle strain 🔴26/2 - missed GW2 27/2 - injured in GW1, 8 weeks to recover (return in late April)
Tokyo FCRyoma Watanabe渡邊凌磨RWWounded kidney 🔴9/3 - 4 weeks (return in mid-April)
Tokyo FCHotaka Nakamura中村帆高RBHamstring injury 🔴12/3 - injured in GW4 19/3 - 4 weeks (return in mid-April)
Tokyo FCKashif Bangnagandeバングーナガンデ佳史扶LBSlightly doubtful (Whack to the knee) 🟠28/3 - injured against Colombia NT
Urawa Red DiamondsToshiki Takahashi髙橋利樹STInjury 🔴8/3 - stretchered off in J.League Cup 14/3 - training individually
Urawa Red DiamondsKai Shibato柴戸海CDMInjury 🔴8/3 - stretchered off in J.League Cup 14/3 - training individually
Vissel KobeSergi Samperセルジ・サンペールDMDoubtful (ACL Injury) 🟠16/3/22 - injured in Asian CL 27/3/22 - 8 months 4/2 - "I don't think he'll make it to GW1" 28/2 - pictured in training 14/3 - "could return in March"
Vissel KobeAndres Iniestaアンドレス・イニエスタCAMAvailable 🟢20/2 - not yet joined group training 24/2 - flew to Spain for family reasons. Expected to be back in early March 14/3 - back in Japan and fully training 26/3 - back on the bench in J.League Cup
Vissel KobeThulerトゥーレルCBDoubtful 🟠18/2 - missed GW1 2/1 - pictured in training
Vissel KobeRyuho Kikuchi菊池流帆CBACL Injury 🔴4/3 - injured in GW3 10/3 - 8 months (return in November)
Vissel KobeNanasei Iino飯野七聖RBInjury 🔴8/3 - injured in J.League Cup
Vissel KobeJean Patricジェアン・パトリッキLW/RWDoubtful 🟠11/3 - missed GW4 29/3 - pictured in training
Yokohama FCSvend Brodersenスベンド・ブローダーセンGKDoubtful (Concussion) 🟠18/2 - missed GW1 1/3 - pictured in training 14/3 - training individually (return after international break?)
Yokohama FCGabrielガブリエウCBACL Injury 🔴25/2 - injured in GW2 4/3 - likely out for season
Yokohama FCTomoki Kondo近藤友喜RW/RWBAvailable 🟢25/2 - stretchered off in GW2 18/3 - back in starting XI
Yokohama FCHirotaka Mita三田啓貴CMAvailable 🟢14/3 - training individually 18/3 - back in starting XI
Yokohama FCKengo Nagai永井堅梧GKAnkle sprain 🔴18/3 - injured in GW5 29/3 - return in May
Yokohama F. MarinosRyuta Koike小池龍太RBAvailable 🟢24/1 - 6-8 weeks (return in March) 14/3 - back in full training 26/3 - back in starting XI in J.League cup
Yokohama F. MarinosObi Powell Obinnaオビ・パウエル・オビンナGKAvailable 🟢3/3 - missed GW3 18/3 - back on the bench
Yokohama F. MarinosRyotaro Tsunoda角田涼太朗CBSlightly doubtful 🟠20/3 - withdrawn from Japan NT 22/3 - training separately 29/3 - back in full training

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