Yoshida makes Japan squad

Southampton

centre back Maya Yoshida was named in Japan’s 23-man squad for the 2019 Asian Cup yesterday, but Leicester City striker Shinji Okazaki and Borussia Dortmund playmaker Shinji Kagawa were both omitted.

The 32-year-old Okazaki is Japan’s third-highest scorer but has failed to find the net for either club or country in a year, while the 29-year-old Kagawa is on the fringes at Dortmund, making just four appearances for the German club this season. (Reuters)