Takumi Minamino
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Trains fully in Principaute
Minamino (knee) is training fully in preseason in Monaco and is expected to be fit for the new season, putting him on track to resume a regular role, the club posted.
Analysis: Minamino tore his ACL in December, a setback that kept him off Japan's World Cup roster despite working his way back to full training and joining the Japan squad in a support capacity in Nashville. Back in Monaco for pre-season, a healthy return will now give him a real chance to regain the consistent role he has held for both club and country, although the Diagonale have a new coach with Filipe Luis heading into the 2026/27 Ligue 1 campaign.
Joins Japan squad as support player
Minamino (knee) has joined Japan's World Cup squad in Nashville as a support player despite being unable to feature in the tournament after suffering an ACL tear in December, with coach Hajime Moriyasu welcoming him warmly upon his arrival at the base camp, according to Football Zone.
Analysis: Minamino has been unable to recover in time to make the official 26-man roster despite working relentlessly through his rehabilitation and reaching the point of being able to kick a ball again, but manager Moriyasu brought him in as a mentor figure to support the squad. The 31-year-old has been the most capped and highest-scoring player across both of Moriyasu's tenures with 70 appearances and 26 goals, and the coach expressed his hope that Minamino will bring confidence and courage to the group and remind his teammates of the hard work and team spirit he has always embodied throughout his Japan career.
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