Brighton winger Kaoru Mitoma was left out of Japan's 27-man squad for their upcoming home friendlies against World Cup-bound Paraguay and Brazil due to a medical issue, as Queens Park Rangers attacker Koki Saito won his first call-up on Thursday.Veteran defender Shogo Taniguchi was picked for the first time since his Achilles tendon rupture last November, while attacker Keito Nakamura made his return after missing the Samurai Blue's two September friendlies against Mexico and the United States."Beating Brazil would be a huge confidence boost," manager Hajime Moriyasu told a press conference…READ FULL ARTICLE
