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Japan turn to Kamada, Ito with Kubo sidelined for Tunisia clash
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Japan turn to Kamada, Ito with Kubo sidelined for Tunisia clash MONTERREY, Mexico June 20 - Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu will look to Daichi Kamada and Junya Ito to fill the offensive gap left by injured star midfielder Takefusa Kubo for their Group F clash against Tunisia on Saturday. • Japan turn to Daichi Kamada and Junya Ito to cover for injured playmaker Takefusa Kubo. • Takehiro Tomiyasu starts in defence as Moriyasu strengthens the back line.
Japan turn to Kamada, Ito with Kubo sidelined for Tunisia clash
MONTERREY, Mexico June 20 - Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu will look to Daichi Kamada and Junya Ito to fill the offensive gap left by injured star midfielder Takefusa Kubo for their Group F clash against Tunisia on Saturday.
• Japan turn to Daichi Kamada and Junya Ito to cover for injured playmaker Takefusa Kubo.
• Takehiro Tomiyasu starts in defence as Moriyasu strengthens the back line.
• Tunisia name Aymen Dahmen in goal after their opening defeat.
• Hannibal Mejbri and captain Ellyes Skhiri anchor Tunisia’s midfield.
Lineups:
Japan: Zion Suzuki, Ko Itakura, Hiroki Ito, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Ao Tanaka, Ritsu Doan, Keito Nakamura, Junya Ito, Daichi Kamada, Kaishu Sano, Ayase Ueda
Tunisia: Aymen Dahmen, Ali Abdi, Montassar Talbi, Omar Rekik, Dylan Bronn, Yan Valery, Hannibal Mejbri, Ellyes Skhiri, Anis Ben Slimane, Sebastian Tounekti, Elias Saad
Japan (LOCATION)
Kamada (LOCATION)
Kubo (PERSON)
Tunisia (LOCATION)
MONTERREY (LOCATION)
Mexico (LOCATION)
Hajime Moriyasu (PERSON)
Daichi Kamada (PERSON)
Junya Ito (PERSON)
Takefusa Kubo (PERSON)
Takehiro Tomiyasu (PERSON)
Moriyasu (ORG)
Aymen Dahmen (PERSON)
Hannibal Mejbri (PERSON)
Ellyes Skhiri (PERSON)