Mitoma missed the cut after medical staff decided he did not have enough time to recover from a hamstring injury he suffered during Brighton's 3-0 win over Wolves in the Premier League last weekend.
The 28-year-old is one of Japan's best players and scored the winner in their 1-0 friendly victory over England at Wembley in March. .....
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