Kaoru Mitoma
28-Year-Old
Brighton & Hove Albion
Premier
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Mitoma's third season in Brighton saw him set a bevy of new bests, including 10 goals and 2,608 league minutes played. Even with the bevy of options in the squad, Mitoma seems to have a set role on the left wing to himself, at least when fully fit. Assuming that's the case again, 15 goal contributions are in play, if not more. As always with Mitoma, though, those are likely to come in bursts with plenty of dry spells such as his nearly two-month period without a goal contribution in the middle of last season.
Feeling well after start
Mitoma went 70 minutes in the 2-0 win against Burnley and had no problems after the match, according to manager Fabian Hurzeler. "It was his first start after a long time. But he collected some game minutes before, so we are quite confident that he will be able to start the game."
ANALYSIS
Mitoma had been out since late September with a couple nagging injuries, but he returned in December and eventually built his fitness enough to start. The hope is that he can keep building and staying healthy. When fit, Mitoma is a regular in the XI, producing one goal and one assist from six shots and seven chances created in his first six starts this season.
Mitoma had been out since late September with a couple nagging injuries, but he returned in December and eventually built his fitness enough to start. The hope is that he can keep building and staying healthy. When fit, Mitoma is a regular in the XI, producing one goal and one assist from six shots and seven chances created in his first six starts this season.
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Selected for bench
Mitoma (illness) is on the bench for Tuesday's match against West Ham.
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Option for Tuesday
Mitoma (illness) is an option for Tuesday's match against West Ham, according to manager Fabian Hurzeler. "Kaoru will be back."
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Out with illness
Mitoma was out for Saturday's 2-1 loss to Brighton due to an illness, according to Andy Naylor of The Athletic.
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Four crosses as sub
Mitoma recorded four crosses (two accurate) and two chances created in Saturday's 0-0 draw against Sunderland.
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Carefully managed in return
Mitoma is carefully managed in his return from an ankle injury and will face limited minutes in order to build his competitive fitness back, coach Fabian Hurzeler said in a press conference. "Kaoru is in a good place and now it's about him getting into his best possible shape. It was always the plan for him to only play 30 minutes today."
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Not keen on leaving Brighton
Mitoma is not keen on leaving Brighton in the summer, according to Sky Sports.
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Bayern Munich want to sign Mitoma in the summer to solve their lack of depth on the left side of the attack. However, the Japan international is not ready to leave the Premier League club yet. Mitoma would prefer to sign a new deal with the Seagulls rather than move to Germany and join the Bundesliga giants.
Bayern Munich want to sign Mitoma in the summer to solve their lack of depth on the left side of the attack. However, the Japan international is not ready to leave the Premier League club yet. Mitoma would prefer to sign a new deal with the Seagulls rather than move to Germany and join the Bundesliga giants.