J1 League injury report by game — October 31
6 J1 League games on October 31 (Korea time). 16 players are out, on the injured list or suspended, and 4 are doubtful or questionable.
1. Sanfrecce Hiroshima @ Mito HollyHock
· Venue: Mito Shinkin Stadium
SAN Sanfrecce Hiroshima
- Out Daichi Yamazaki (DF) — Left knee surgery on Sep 8
- Out Takuma Asano (FW) — Left soleus muscle tear; no timeline given
- Out Tsukasa Shiotani (DF) — Right biceps femoris tear; 4 weeks
MIT Mito HollyHock
- Out Arata Watanabe (FW) — Captain; torn left knee MCL in training on Sep 26
- Out Osei Kawazura (DF) — Left calf (gastrocnemius) strain in training on Oct 4
- Questionable Kazuma Okamoto (DF) — Injured in training on Oct 15 (club announcement); current status unconfirmed
- Questionable Yoshiki Torikai (MF) — Injured in J1 Matchday 9 on Oct 11; current status unconfirmed
- Questionable Kotaro Uchino (FW) — Injured in J1 Matchday 9 on Oct 11; current status unconfirmed
2. Shimizu S-Pulse @ Kyoto Sanga
· Venue: Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA
SHI Shimizu S-Pulse
Injury info unavailable
KYO Kyoto Sanga
- Out Mizuki Saito (MF) — Torn left ACL and meniscus damage; surgery Aug 17, 9-10 months · Expected return: Around June 2027
3. FC Tokyo @ Fagiano Okayama
· Venue: JFE Harenokuni Stadium
TKY FC Tokyo
- Out Yuto Nagatomo (DF) — Right knee ACL injury vs Gamba Osaka on Sep 12 (announced Sep 21); timeline unknown
- Out Kento Hashimoto (DF) — Right fibula fracture vs Kyoto on Sep 6 (announced Sep 15); no timeline
- Out Sei Muroya (DF) — Left soleus strain in the Levain Cup vs Ehime on Sep 29 (announced Oct 11)
- Questionable Shion Homma (MF) — Left hamstring tear on Sep 12 (announced Sep 21); current status unconfirmed
OKA Fagiano Okayama
- Out Daichi Tagami (DF) — Club injury notice on Oct 17 (diagnosis not confirmed)
4. Cerezo Osaka @ Kashima Antlers
· Venue: Mercari Stadium
CER Cerezo Osaka
- Out Masaya Shibayama (MF) — Left knee multiple-ligament injury (announced Aug 3); no timeline
KSM Kashima Antlers
- Out Koki Anzai (DF) — Left knee ACL injury in training on Jul 18
- Out Yuta Higuchi (MF) — Right fibula fracture in training on Jul 18; no timeline
- Returned Leo Ceara (FW) — Missed the previous league match vs Kashiwa, returned in the ACL Elite match vs Pohang; league-leading 12 goals
5. Nagoya Grampus @ Vissel Kobe
· Venue: Noevir Stadium Kobe
NGO Nagoya Grampus
- Out Yuya Asano (MF) — Ruptured right Achilles vs Machida on Sep 6, surgery same day (announced Sep 17) · Expected return: Long-term
KOB Vissel Kobe
- Out Daiju Sasaki (FW) — Rehabbing a right knee injury; aiming for a phased return (said Sep 30)
6. Urawa Red Diamonds @ Kashiwa Reysol
· Venue: Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium
URA Urawa Red Diamonds
Injury info unavailable
KSW Kashiwa Reysol
- Out Haruya Baba (DF) — Torn right ACL and lateral meniscus damage vs Kobe on Oct 9 (announced Oct 16) · Expected return: No timeline; long-term
Daily IL is a sports information site that tracks injuries and absences. Player status can change right before a game, so please also check official club and league announcements.