Japanese football player Mitoma is injured and will be out until the end of the season
Japanese will be a weight loss for Brighton
Brighton coach Roberto De Zerbi confirmed this Tuesday that Kaoru Mitoma will be recovering from a back injury until the end of the season. It was for this reason that the forward was no longer involved in the draw (1-1) with Everton in the last round of the Premier League on February 24th.
“It was the back injury that prevented him from playing against Everton. It’s an important problem. I think [he will be out] two or three months, that is, the season is over,” said the Italian coach at a press conference.
This is a relevant absence for the Seagulls , who are in 7th place in the championship and are still competing in the FA Cup (they will play Wolverhampton this Wednesday) and the Europa League (where they will face Roma in the round of 16) . end).
Signed from Japanese side Kawasaki Frontale in 2021, Mitoma was essential to Brighton’s success last season, contributing 10 goals and seven assists.
This season is being less prolific (three goals in all competitions) and has already been marked by injuries – at the end of 2023, the player suffered an ankle injury that kept him sidelined for a month and forced him to miss the most of the Asian Cup, with Japan. Even so, when he had no physical problems, he was a regular starter for Brighton.
