Wataru Endo

Liverpool's midfielder Wataru Endo (32) missed Japan’s friendlies against Paraguay and Brazil due to a hamstring injury he picked up during his cameo appearance for Liverpool against Chelsea before the October break. Japan manager Moriyasu Hajime decided not to call him up, citing the long travel from Europe as a potential burden and noting it wasn’t a major issue. This allows Endo to focus on recovering ahead of Liverpool’s busy upcoming schedule (Source: This is Anfield).