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J1 2026/27

Team news.

Who’s missing, who’s back and the selection issues worth watching.

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I keep the update date separate from the last source check. If theres no fresh news, that doesnt mean the player is fit. Team context appears where theres something useful to add.

112 player updates

Kashima AntlersOut

Yan Matheus

Reported · Japanese report corroborates current absence

Checked 22 Oct 2026

Kashima AntlersDoubtful

Leo Ceara

Reported · Thigh concern forced Kyoto withdrawal

Update 21 Oct 2026 · Checked 22 Oct 2026

Kashiwa ReysolOut

Mitsuki Kumasaka

Confirmed · Left-knee ligament injury announced

Update 28 Sept 2026 · Checked 21 Oct 2026

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JEF United ChibaOut

Hinata Kida

Confirmed · Right fibula fracture announced

Update 2 Sept 2026 · Checked 21 Oct 2026

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Yokohama F. MarinosReturning

Shin Miidera

Reported · Back in full training; match return not yet cleared

Update 29 Sept 2026 · Checked 21 Oct 2026

Kyoto SangaOut

Rafael Elias

Confirmed · Injury absence confirmed in the J.League preview

Team context: Big loss for Kyoto's attack. Alex Souza replaced him in the match covered by this report, so thats one option to watch.

Update 10 Oct 2026 · Checked 21 Oct 2026

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Kawasaki FrontaleDoubtful

Sota Miura

Confirmed · Late injury exit after substitutions used; diagnosis unknown

Team context: Taniguchi was already missing when Miura went off. Thats why this mattered for Kawasaki's defence. There still isnt a diagnosis for Miura in this update.

Update 17 Oct 2026 · Checked 19 Oct 2026

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Tokyo VerdyDoubtful

Yuya Fukuda

Reported · Reporter identifies right-ankle problem in derby exit

Team context: Awkward timing with Verdy still adjusting to a new manager. The report identifies an ankle problem, but doesnt tell us how long he will be out.

Update 17 Oct 2026 · Checked 19 Oct 2026

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Tokyo VerdyReturning

Shimon Teranuma

Reported · Rejoined training on 13 October

Update 13 Oct 2026 · Checked 19 Oct 2026

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Sanfrecce HiroshimaStatus unclear

Sho Sasaki

Unconfirmed · Availability remains unconfirmed.

Checked 19 Oct 2026

Sanfrecce HiroshimaStatus unclear

Tsukasa Shiotani

Unconfirmed · Availability remains unconfirmed.

Checked 19 Oct 2026

Vissel KobeStatus unclear

Issei Takahashi

Unconfirmed · New availability lead; medical details unverified

Checked 17 Oct 2026

Fagiano OkayamaStatus unclear

Hiroshi Omori

Unconfirmed · New availability lead; medical details unverified

Checked 17 Oct 2026

Mito HollyhockOut

Arata Watanabe

Confirmed · Left knee MCL injury confirmed

Update 26 Sept 2026 · Checked 14 Oct 2026

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Mito HollyhockOut

Akinao Kawazura

Confirmed · Left calf strain confirmed

Update 4 Oct 2026 · Checked 14 Oct 2026

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Kawasaki FrontaleOut

Lazar Romanic

Confirmed · Plantar fascia injury remains the confirmed medical baseline

Update 29 Aug 2026 · Checked 14 Oct 2026

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FC TokyoStatus unclear

Kento Hashimoto

Unconfirmed · Review needed

Checked 11 Oct 2026

Urawa RedsStatus unclear

Kota Mizunuma

Unconfirmed · Review needed

Checked 11 Oct 2026

Machida ZelviaStatus unclear

Yusuke Matsuo

Unconfirmed · Review needed

Checked 11 Oct 2026

Machida ZelviaStatus unclear

Kim Min-tae

Unconfirmed · Review needed

Checked 11 Oct 2026

JEF United ChibaStatus unclear

Daniel Hall

Unconfirmed · Review needed

Checked 11 Oct 2026

Yokohama F. MarinosStatus unclear

Ryotaro Tsunoda

Unconfirmed · Review needed

Checked 11 Oct 2026

Shimizu S-PulseStatus unclear

Won Du-jae

Unconfirmed · Review needed

Checked 11 Oct 2026

Kyoto SangaStatus unclear

Henrique Trevisan

Unconfirmed · Review needed

Checked 11 Oct 2026

Fagiano OkayamaStatus unclear

Ryo Tabei

Unconfirmed · Review needed

Checked 11 Oct 2026

Fagiano OkayamaStatus unclear

Jun Nishikawa

Unconfirmed · Review needed

Checked 11 Oct 2026

V-Varen NagasakiStatus unclear

Eduardo

Unconfirmed · Review needed

Checked 11 Oct 2026

Urawa RedsDoubtful

Harumi Minamino

Reported · Forced off against FC Tokyo

Update 10 Oct 2026 · Checked 11 Oct 2026

Urawa RedsDoubtful

Eiichi Katayama

Reported · Injury substitution in the Saitama derby

Update 7 Oct 2026 · Checked 11 Oct 2026

Urawa RedsStatus unclear

Yota Horiuchi

Confirmed · Rehabilitation baseline; current availability unverified

Update 5 Jul 2026 · Checked 11 Oct 2026

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Kashiwa ReysolStatus unclear

Tomoaki Okubo

Confirmed · Achilles surgery: current progress unverified

Update 27 May 2026 · Checked 11 Oct 2026

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Kashiwa ReysolStatus unclear

Yuto Yamada

Confirmed · Meniscus injury baseline requires fresh follow-up

Update 25 Oct 2025 · Checked 11 Oct 2026

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Kashiwa ReysolStatus unclear

Kohei Tezuka

Confirmed · ACL and meniscus injury: current clearance unverified

Update 31 May 2025 · Checked 11 Oct 2026

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JEF United ChibaOut

Takahiro Iida

Confirmed · Hamstring injury with six-to-eight-week estimate

Update 9 Sept 2026 · Checked 11 Oct 2026

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Kawasaki FrontaleOut

Ten Miyagi

Confirmed · Hamstring surgery brings lengthy recovery estimate

Update 15 Aug 2026 · Checked 11 Oct 2026

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Gamba OsakaReturning

Daichi Hayashi

Reported · Rehabilitation progress; match readiness unknown

Update 27 Aug 2026 · Checked 11 Oct 2026

Cerezo OsakaStatus unclear

Shinnosuke Hatanaka

Reported · Injury substitution; diagnosis unverified

Update 19 Sept 2026 · Checked 11 Oct 2026

Vissel KobeStatus unclear

Anderson Lopes

Reported · Camp muscle injury; current availability unverified

Checked 11 Oct 2026

Avispa FukuokaStatus unclear

Shosei Usui

Reported · September injury absence; current fitness unknown

Checked 11 Oct 2026

Kashima AntlersOut

Koki Anzai

Confirmed · ACL injury remains on the watchlist

Update 18 Jul 2026 · Checked 11 Oct 2026

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FC TokyoOut

Nicolai Vallys

Confirmed · ACL surgery confirmed

Update 4 Aug 2026 · Checked 11 Oct 2026

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FC TokyoOut

Yuto Nagatomo

Confirmed · Right-knee ACL injury

Update 12 Sept 2026 · Checked 11 Oct 2026

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FC TokyoOut

Shion Homma

Reported · Hamstring injury; return date unpublished

Update 12 Sept 2026 · Checked 11 Oct 2026

FC TokyoOut

Kento Hashimoto

Reported · Right-fibula fracture

Update 6 Sept 2026 · Checked 11 Oct 2026

Tokyo VerdyOut

Taiju Yoshida

Confirmed · Long-term knee rehabilitation

Update 29 Apr 2026 · Checked 11 Oct 2026

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Shimizu S-PulseOut

Kei Ishikawa

Confirmed · ACL injury: long recovery expected

Update 15 Aug 2026 · Checked 11 Oct 2026

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Kyoto SangaOut

Mitsuki Saito

Confirmed · Knee surgery brings a long absence

Checked 11 Oct 2026

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Nagoya GrampusOut

Yuya Asano

Confirmed · Achilles rupture confirmed

Update 6 Sept 2026 · Checked 11 Oct 2026

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V-Varen NagasakiOut

Keita Takahata

Confirmed · Knee and hamstring injuries announced

Checked 11 Oct 2026

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Fagiano OkayamaOut

Kosei Ogura

Confirmed · Meniscus operation: six-month estimate

Checked 11 Oct 2026

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Fagiano OkayamaStatus unclear

Takaya Kimura

Confirmed · Foot operation recorded; current fitness needs an update

Checked 11 Oct 2026

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V-Varen NagasakiStatus unclear

Takumi Nagura

Confirmed · Long-term treatment case; current return status unverified

Update 20 Jun 2025 · Checked 11 Oct 2026

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Yokohama F. MarinosOut

Ruben Blanco

Reported · Coach reports another knee injury

Checked 11 Oct 2026

FC TokyoOut

Sei Muroya

Confirmed · Calf injury confirmed by FC Tokyo

Update 29 Sept 2026 · Checked 11 Oct 2026

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