J.League Fantasy expert Kurasawa shares the list of players that are doubtful or out in the J.League every gameweek.
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.
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J.League Fantasy Injury and Suspension List
Last update: September 22
Team | Player | Name in Japanese | Pos | Situation | Info |
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Albirex Niigata | Shusuke Ota | 太田修介 | RW/LW | Available 🟢 | 5/8 - injured in GW22 9/8 - diagnosis revealed, out for 4 weeks (return in early September) 29/8 - pictured in training 8/9 - back in full training 22/9 - available according to Nikkan Sports |
Albirex Niigata | Kaito Taniguchi | 谷口海斗 | ST | Injury 🔴 | 15/7 - missed GW21 11/8 - pictured in training 30/8 - injured in Emperor's Cup 22/9 - pictured in training (return next week?) |
Albirex Niigata | Gustavo Nescau | グスタボ・ネスカウ | ST | Injury 🔴 | 30/8 - injured in Emperor's Cup |
Albirex Niigata | Soya Fujiwara | 藤原奏哉 | RB | ? 🟠 | 17/9 - missed GW27 |
Avispa Fukuoka | Shun Nakamura | 中村駿 | CDM | Doubtful (Hamstring injury) 🟠 | 20/6 - injured on June 3rd, out for 8-10 weeks (return in late August) 22/8 - back in full training (return next week?) |
Avispa Fukuoka | Lukian | ルキアン | ST | Hamstring injury 🔴 | 26/8 - injured in GW25 27/8 - Coach Hasebe: 'I don't know, he is yet to be scanned in a hospital. He is able to walk though' 31/8 - from Nikkan Sports article: 'Lukian's condition is a concern' 10/9 - got injured again in J.League Cup 12/9 - player revealed on his social media that injury will rule him out for longer period than his previous injury 19/9 - diagnosis revealed, out for 3 months (return in December, so out for season) |
Avispa Fukuoka | Ryoga Sato | 佐藤凌我 | ST | ACL + lateral meniscus injury 🔴 | 6/9 - injured in J.League Cup. Coach Hasebe: 'There's no doubt it's a serious injury', 'He can't even walk' 7/9 - diagnosis revealed, out for 8 months (return in May 2024) |
Avispa Fukuoka | Seiya Inoue | 井上聖也 | CB | Diaphyseal fractures in both forearms 🔴 | 10/9 - injured in J.League Cup 19/9 - diagnosis revealed, out for 3 months (return in December, so out for season) |
Cerezo Osaka | Kim Jin-hyeon | キム・ジンヒョン | GK | Slightly doubtful (Great toe proximal phalanx fracture) 🟠 | 3/6 - injured and subbed off at HT 11/6 - diagnosis revealed, timeframe unknown 22/7 - started running as a part of his recovery plan 8/8 - back in full training, but coach Kogiku expects him to return in September 9/9 - played 90 minutes in a practice match |
Cerezo Osaka | Hirotaka Tameda | 為田大貴 | LW | Lateral meniscus tear 🔴 | 7/7 - to undergo surgery 12/9 - done a part of group training |
Cerezo Osaka | Hiroshi Kiyotake | 清武弘嗣 | CAM/LW | Hamstring injury 🔴 | 13/2 - timescale unknown, going to take long 11/4 - back on grass, return in late April or early May 22/4 - in separate training 17/5 - still not in full training, but expected to join soon 26/5 - pictured in training with Kagawa (back in fully?) 26/6 - done a part of full training, but said that he doesn't know when he will be able to return 4/7 - back in full training 7/7 - could return in friendly game against PSG on July 28 12/7 - back on the bench in Emperor's Cup 28/7 - underwent surgery after suffering a setback, return this season is unlikely |
Cerezo Osaka | Ryosuke Yamanaka | 山中亮輔 | LB | Partial achilles tear 🔴 | 10/8 - timeframe unknown, but it's long-term 13/9 - back on grass, aims to return in October |
Gamba Osaka | Riku Handa | 半田陸 | RB | Fibula shaft fracture 🔴 | 16/7 - missed GW21. Injured in training this week. The club didn't reveal the timeframe, but news outlet Nikkan Sports says he is going to miss 10-12 weeks (return in late September - early October) |
Gamba Osaka | Genta Miura | 三浦弦太 | CB | 5th toe fracture 🔴 | 12/8 - subbed off on 26th minute 20/8 - diagnosis revealed, timeframe unknown |
Gamba Osaka | Kwon Kyung-won | クォン・ギョンウォン | CB | Available 🟢 | Back after GW27 suspension |
Gamba Osaka | Dawhan | ダワン | CM | Available 🟢 | 17/9 - flagged as 'injured' by Opta 22/9 - pictured in training |
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | Yoshiaki Komai | 駒井善成 | CM/AM | Available 🟢 | Back after GW27 suspension |
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | Seiya Baba | 馬場晴也 | CDM/CB | International Duty 🔴 | Called-up to Japan U22 Squad for Asian Games (19 September - 7 October) |
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | Takuma Arano | 荒野拓馬 | CM/CAM | Suspended 🔴 | 8th yellow card of the season. Back in GW30 |
Kashima Antlers | Hayato Nakama | 仲間隼斗 | LW/RW | Available 🟢 | Back after GW27 suspension |
Kashima Antlers | Yuki Kakita | 垣田裕暉 | ST | Available 🟢 | 16/9 - flagged as 'injured' by Opta 20/9 - filmed in training |
Kashima Antlers | Diego Pituca | ディエゴ・ピトゥカ | CDM | Suspended 🔴 | 2nd red card of the season. One-game suspension (back in GW29). Why? Read example 8 in the pic above the table |
Kashiwa Reysol | Bueno | ブエノ | CB | Knee cartilage injury 🔴 | 31/5 - out for 6 months (return in December) |
Kashiwa Reysol | Matheus Savio | マテウス・サヴィオ | AM | Available 🟢 | 17/9 - flagged as 'injured' by Opta 19/9 - pictured in training |
Kashiwa Reysol | Eiichi Katayama | 片山瑛一 | RB | Suspended 🔴 | Yellow card accumulation. Back in GW29 |
Kawasaki Frontale | Jesiel | ジェジエウ | CB | Lateral meniscus tear 🔴 | 4/3 - injured in GW3 10/3 - returned to Brazil to receive treatment 30/5 - back in Japan 8/6 - played in intra-squad game, coach is cautious with him, not giving a clear return date 18/7 - back in full training |
Kawasaki Frontale | Ryota Oshima | 大島僚太 | CDM | Calf injury 🔴 | 8/7 - injured in GW9 16/7 - diagnosis revealed |
Kawasaki Frontale | Shintaro Kurumaya | 車屋紳太郎 | CB | Available 🟢 | 15/9 - flagged as 'injured' by Opta 19/9 - back in starting XI in Asian Champions League |
Kawasaki Frontale | Marcinho | マルシーニョ | LW | Available 🟢 | 15/9 - flagged as 'injured' by Opta 19/9 - back in starting XI in Asian Champions League |
Kyoto Sanga | Tomoya Wakahara | 若原智哉 | GK | Doubtful (PCL injury) 🟠 | 18/6 - injured his knee right before FT in J.League Cup, but continued to play. May be the same situation as with Keisuke Osako recently 25/6 - diagnosis revealed, out for 2 months (return in late August) 10/8 - pictured running without gloves on 31/8 - pictured in training with gloves on |
Kyoto Sanga | Sota Kawasaki | 川崎颯太 | CDM | Available 🟢 | Back after GW27 suspension |
Kyoto Sanga | Teppei Yachida | 谷内田哲平 | CM | International Duty 🔴 | Called-up to Japan U22 Squad for Asian Games (19 September - 7 October) |
Kyoto Sanga | Yuta Toyokawa | 豊川雄太 | RW | Doubtful 🟠 | 15/9 - missed GW27 20/9 - pictured in training |
Kyoto Sanga | Yuto Misao | 三竿雄斗 | CB/LB | Injury? 🟠 | 15/9 - flagged as 'injured' by Opta |
Kyoto Sanga | Osamu Henry Iyoha | イヨハ・理・ヘンリー | CB | Unavailable 🔴 | Ineligible to face his parent club Sanfrecce Hiroshima in GW28 |
Nagoya Grampus Eight | Takuji Yonemoto | 米本拓司 | CDM | MCL injury 🔴 | 22/8 - didn't finish training 26/8 - missed GW25 4/9 - diagnosis revealed, timeframe unknown |
Nagoya Grampus Eight | Taika Nakashima | 中島大嘉 | ST | Unavailable 🔴 | Ineligible to face his parent club Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo in GW28 |
Sagan Tosu | Fuchi Honda | 本田風智 | CAM | Lateral meniscus tear 🔴 | 14/5 - injured in GW13 18/5 - diagnosis revealed, timeframe unknown |
Sagan Tosu | Yuji Ono | 小野裕二 | AM/ST | Available? 🟠 | 26/8 - flagged as 'injured' by Opta 30/8 - pictured in training 2/9 - missed GW26 |
Sagan Tosu | Jun Nishikawa | 西川潤 | RW/CAM | International Duty 🔴 | Called-up to Japan U22 Squad for Asian Games (19 September - 7 October) |
Sagan Tosu | Wataru Harada | 原田亘 | RB | Injury? 🟠 | 15/9 - flagged as 'injured' by Opta, but it's likely a false alarm |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Ezequiel | エゼキエウ | AM | Available 🟢 | 5/8 - injured in GW22 9/8 - diagnosis revealed, out for 4 weeks (return in early September) 9/9 - done a part of group training 16/9 - back on the bench |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Takumu Kawamura | 川村拓夢 | CM | Available 🟢 | Back after GW27 suspension |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Taichi Yamasaki | 山﨑大地 | CB/CDM | International Duty 🔴 | Called-up to Japan U22 Squad for Asian Games (19 September - 7 October) |
Shonan Bellmare | Song Bum-keun | ソン・ボングン (宋 範根) | GK | Navicular bone stress fracture 🔴 | 25/8 - missed GW25 26/8 - diagnosis revealed, timeframe unknown |
Shonan Bellmare | Kohei Okuno | 奥野耕平 | CDM | Available 🟢 | 2/9 - flagged as 'injured' by Opta 16/9 - back in starting XI |
Shonan Bellmare | Daiki Tomii | 富居大樹 | GK | Illness 🔴 | 16/9 - missed GW27 |
Shonan Bellmare | Takuya Okamoto | 岡本拓也 | RCB/RWB | Available 🟢 | 16/9 - missed GW27 due to illness 20/9 - pictured in training |
Shonan Bellmare | Satoshi Tanaka | 田中聡 | CDM/CB | Illness 🔴 | 16/9 - missed GW27 |
Shonan Bellmare | Taiga Hata | 畑大雅 | LWB/RWB | Illness 🔴 | 16/9 - missed GW27 |
Tokyo FC | Hotaka Nakamura | 中村帆高 | RB | Achilles tendon rupture 🔴 | 29/4 - "High chance it's a serious injury" 2/5 - diagnosis revealed, timeframe to be published after surgery 17/5 - out for 6 months (return in November) |
Tokyo FC | Takuya Aoki | 青木拓矢 | CDM | Doubtful (MCL injury) 🟠 | 11/6 - injured in GW17 27/6 - diagnosis revealed, 4-6 weeks left (return in August) 31/7 - back in full training |
Tokyo FC | Keita Yamashita | 山下敬大 | ST | Meniscus injury 🔴 | 3/7 - underwent surgery, so out for long 17/8 - returns to parent club FC Tokyo |
Tokyo FC | Diego Oliveira | ディエゴ・オリヴェイラ | ST | Slightly doubtful 🟠 | 15/9 - missed GW27 due to illness |
Tokyo FC | Kei Koizumi | 小泉慶 | CM/RB | Suspended 🔴 | Yellow card accumulation. Back in GW29 |
Tokyo FC | Keigo Higashi | 東慶悟 | CM | Suspended 🔴 | 8th yellow card of the season. Back in GW30 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | Hiroki Abe | 安部裕葵 | LW | Lack of match fitness 🔴 | 14/7 - partially trains with the group 25/7 - still not in full training 4/8 - Coach Skorja: 'I expect him to start playing in October' 9/9 - Coach Skorja: 'I can't rule out him not returning in September' |
Urawa Red Diamonds | Tomoaki Okubo | 大久保智明 | RW | Injury 🔴 | 2/9 - injured in GW26 9/9 - Coach Skorja: 'Next week he will go to a hospital again to know how long recovery will take. I don't think he can return during September' |
Urawa Red Diamonds | Shoya Nakajima | 中島翔哉 | CAM | Injury 🔴 | 6/9 - injured in J.League Cup 9/9 - Coach Skorja: 'Waiting from medical staff whether to expect a fast recovery or he needs some more time' |
Urawa Red Diamonds | Alex Schalk | アレックス・シャルク | LW/ST | Injury 🔴 | 10/9 - injured in J.League Cup |
Urawa Red Diamonds | Hiroki Sakai | 酒井宏樹 | RB | Available 🟢 | 20/9 - missed Asian Champions League game due to poor condition 22/9 - pictured in training |
Vissel Kobe | Ryuho Kikuchi | 菊池流帆 | CB | ACL Injury 🔴 | 4/3 - injured in GW3 10/3 - 8 months (return in November) 22/8 - pictured in training (type unknown) |
Vissel Kobe | Mitsuki Saito | 齊藤未月 | CDM | Knee dislocation, ACL tear, LCL tear, biceps femoris tendon attachment tear, popliteus tendon injury, MCL injury, PCL injury and injuries of medial and lateral meniscuses 🔴 | 19/8 - injured in GW24 21/8 - diagnosis revealed, out for a year (return in second half of 2024) |
Vissel Kobe | Jean Patric | ジェアン・パトリッキ | RW/LW | Injury 🔴 | 16/9 - missed GW27 19/9 - in separate training |
Yokohama FC | Gabriel | ガブリエウ | CB | ACL Injury 🔴 | 25/2 - injured in GW2 4/3 - likely out for season |
Yokohama FC | Takuya Wada | 和田拓也 | CDM/LB | 4th proximal phalanx fracture 🔴 | 3/9 - diagnosis revealed, injured in training on August 26, return in late November |
Yokohama FC | Kotaro Hayashi | 林幸多郎 | LWB | Doubtful 🟠 | 17/9 - missed GW27 due to injury suffered in previous game 19/9 - done a part of group training. Aims to feature this weekend |
Yokohama F. Marinos | Ryuta Koike | 小池龍太 | RB | Patella fracture 🔴 | 1/4 - 6 months (return in October) 9/9 - done a part of group training |
Yokohama F. Marinos | Yuta Koike | 小池裕太 | LB | ACL injury 🔴 | 12/7 - injured in Emperor's Cup, spotted on crutches after the game 15/7 - diagnosis revealed, out for 8 months (return in March 2024) |
Yokohama F. Marinos | Shinnosuke Hatanaka | 畠中槙之輔 | CB | ACL + meniscus injury 🔴 | 19/8 - injured in GW24 22/8 - diagnosis revealed, out for 8 months (return in April-May 2024) |
Yokohama F. Marinos | Yan | ヤン・マテウス | RW | Available 🟢 | 19/8 - subbed off at HT 22/8 - training separately indoors. Coach Muscat: "It will take a bit longer to recover" 29/8 - in separate training 4/9 - still in separate training. Coach Muscat: 'Entering the last stage of recovery' 15/9 - back on the bench |
Yokohama F. Marinos | Ryotaro Tsunoda | 角田涼太朗 | CB | Available 🟢 | 26/8 - missed GW25 29/8 - in separate training 4/9 - still in separate training 19/9 - back in starting XI in Asian Champions League |
Yokohama F. Marinos | Yuki Saneto | 實藤友紀 | CB | Available 🟢 | 6/9 - injured in J.League Cup 15/9 - back in starting XI |
Yokohama F. Marinos | Takumi Kamijima | 上島拓巳 | CB | Available 🟢 | 10/9 - missed J.League Cup game due to illness 19/9 - back in starting XI in Asian Champions League |
Yokohama F. Marinos | Ken Matsubara | 松原健 | RB | Available 🟢 | 15/9 - missed GW27 19/9 - back in starting XI in Asian Champions League |
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