Asia's most expensive player may be absent from Asian Cup 2023

Takefusa Kubo did not play the full 90 minutes of Real Sociedad's match against Deportivo Alaves. Real Sociedad announced that the Japanese international had suffered an injury. He suffered a thigh injury but the Spanish club did not specify the severity of the injury.

Takefusa Kubo is still in the Japanese team for the 2023 Asian Cup. According to information from Real Sociedad, the Japanese team's medical department needs to "pay special attention" to this injury.

At this time, the midfielder born in 2001 is the most expensive player in Asia. He is valued at 60 million euros - equal to the center back Kim Min Jae of the Korean national team.

At just 23 years old, Kubo is creating a stir in La Liga (Spanish National Championship) with his brilliant performance. He played 18 matches and had 6 goals and 3 assists for his teammates. This has significantly increased Kubo's transfer value.

Takefusa Kubo is at risk of missing the 2023 Asian Cup.

In the top 10 most expensive players at the 2023 Asian Cup, the Japanese team has 6 names. However, coach Hajime Moriyasu is unlucky. Kaoru Mitoma - valued at 50 million euros - ranked 3rd on the list also suffered an injury. Even his call-up to the Japanese team caused controversy.

Head coach De Zebri confirmed that Mitoma was seriously injured and he wondered why he could still appear at the Asian Cup.

The Korean team is luckier as their top stars like Son Heung-min, Kim Min Jae, Lee Kang-in and Hwang Hee-chan are all injury-free. They have all shown impressive form at club level.

The Japanese team is in Group D with Vietnam, Iraq and Indonesia. On the afternoon of January 4, the team from the land of the rising sun arrived in Qatar to prepare for the tournament.

On the opening day, the Japanese team faced the Vietnamese team. The chance of winning was tilted towards Takefusa Kubo and his teammates. The Vietnamese team faced many difficulties in terms of strength and performance. This remarkable match took place on January 14.

Mai Phuong

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