Asian Cup 2019: 5 top stars who will be missed

Tim Cahill
Tim Cahill

#3 Shinji Kagawa (Japan)

Shinji Kagawa in action for Japan
Shinji Kagawa in action for Japan

Shinji Kagawa has been struggling for game time at Borussia Dortmund and manager Hajime Moriyasu has decided against selecting the attacking midfielder for the 2019 Asian Cup. Hajime Moriyasu has decided to go with a young squad for the tournament and left out some of his star players.

The 29-year-old has 95 caps and has scored over 30 goals for his nation and recently scored in the 2018 World Cup too. He has played his part in two Asian Cups so far, winning one and losing the other in the quarter-finals.

Many experienced players including the likes of Shinji Kagawa was left out of Japan squad, but the manager has included the Werder Bremen striker Yuya Osaka, Southampton centre-back Maya Yoshida, and Galatasaray defender Yuto Nagatomo.

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