Japan’s preparations for their World Cup opener against Cameroon next Monday have been dealt a fresh blow after Wolfsburg midfielder Makoto Hasebe was taken to hospital after picking up an injury during training.
The 26-year-old took a knock to his lower back in last week’s 2-0 defeat to the Ivory Coast in Switzerland and aggravated the injury during training in George.
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