{"id":479157,"date":"2024-02-27T15:27:10","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T19:27:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=479157"},"modified":"2024-02-27T15:27:10","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T19:27:10","slug":"brightons-mitoma-out-for-rest-of-campaign-with-back-problem","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/news\/brightons-mitoma-out-for-rest-of-campaign-with-back-problem\/","title":{"rendered":"Brighton&#8217;s Mitoma out for rest of campaign with back problem"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Brighton attacker Kaoru Mitoma will likely miss the remainder of the campaign with a back problem, head coach Roberto De Zerbi revealed today.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Roberto De Zerbi reveals that Kaoru Mitoma is out for the rest of the season as he provides injury updates on his Brighton squad \u2b07\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qGoHwL5LIN\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/qGoHwL5LIN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SkySportsNews\/status\/1762494794792648925?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 27, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I believe we have lost Kaoru until the end of the campaign,&#8221; De Zerbi shared with the reporters ahead of tomorrow\u2019s FA Cup 5th-round match at Wolverhampton. &#8220;It&#8217;s a huge problem. I think 2 or 3 months, finished the campaign.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Japanese winger played a crucial role in the past campaign as the Seagulls qualified for European football for the 1<sup>st<\/sup> time, although he has netted just 3 goals in 19 games during that period.<\/p>\n<p>Mitoma was out with an ankle problem in December but was still called up from his country to participate in the Asian Cup, which ended at the beginning of February. Iran eliminated Japan in the \u00bc finals.<\/p>\n<p>Kaoru\u2019s problem only adds to the team\u2019s injury crisis, with the Seagulls missing 9 footballers for the Wolverhampton game.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;[Evan] Ferguson on Wednesday, he can&#8217;t be on the pitch [due to an ankle problem]. [Danny] Welbeck has a problem, and the forward is questionable for the clash,&#8221; De Zerbi added.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;[Joel] Veltman also won\u2019t be available for the FA Cup match, and the other footballers injured can&#8217;t play.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brighton attacker Kaoru Mitoma will likely miss the remainder of the campaign with a back problem, head coach Roberto De Zerbi revealed today. 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