DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Injury-plagued Japan was dealt another setback when defender Tomoaki Makino injured his ankle preparing for its Asian Cup opener against Jordan on Sunday.
The Sanfrecce Hiroshima player limped off the pitch on Thursday at Al Ahli Stadium, joining a list of injured players including Gotoku Sakai and Daiki Iwamasa.
Coach Alberto Zaccheroni was counting on the 23-year-old Makino after being forced to play without veterans Marcus Tulio Tanaka and Yuji Nakazawa, who are also injured.
Makino was quoted on the Asian Football Confederation website as saying it was unclear how "serious" the injury was but that "he will do whatever needs to be done" to get back to full fitness.
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