KYOGO FURUHASHI has been out since the last international break. The Celtic striker sustained a knee injury while playing for his country and he’s been trying to get back up to speed in Glasgow.

We were made aware earlier this week of the player NOT being selected by Japan.

Something that’s been backed up by World Soccer Talk

We have the official Japan press release below:

Reuters have also reported on Japan not having Kyogo’s firepower for their next couple of games but Ange told the media today that he has been picked:

“I’m keen to get them some game time before the break. Obviously [Callum is] going away with the Scotland team, Kyogo’s been selected in the Japanese team. So we need to sort of assess where they’re at, so getting them some game-time makes sense.” Ange told Celtic TV on Youtube.

I don’t know if the manager has misspoken or Kyogo has declared himself fit and will now travel.

We will keep you up to date with this one. We know this is important for Celtic fans who would like to see the player stay in Glasgow and be ready for our October games.

Hopefully the manager has misspoken. There’s a chance Kyogo will play against Aberdeen at the weekend, but even at that, sending him back out to play in Japan across the world is hardly ideal for a player just back from injury.