Japan are knocked out of the Asian Cup, meaning Wataru Endo will return to Liverpool. Wataru Endo is set to return to Liverpool sooner than expected.The midfielder’s dream of winning the Asian Cup against Japan ended in a 2-1 defeat to Iran.
Samurai Blue lost 2-1 via a penalty kick in the 96th minute of the second half, making it impossible for Endo to lead his country to victory against Qatar. Endo has missed Liverpool’s last six games since joining from Japan. They were favorites to win the 2022 World Cup after topping their group before losing to Croatia on penalties ahead of Spain and Germany in the round of 16.
However, missing out on the Asian Cup means they will fly to Merseyside sooner than expected. Liverpool’s game against Arsenal today could be the last he misses, but he should be fit again for next weekend’s game against Burnley at Anfield. Before Endo left for Qatar for the Africa Cup of Nations and Mo Salah left, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp joked: “I’d be lying if I said I was lucky!””Of course it wasn’t.
Personally, it would be nice to get out of the group stage, but it’s probably impossible and then we might win.“Good luck, goodbye and safe return. It’s about horses. Now we just have to deal with him too.“Obviously, if you look at the last few games, you think it would look weird [without them]. “I’m sure we’ll find a way, but we have to show it on the pitch.”
