Kaoru Mitoma
28-Year-Old
Brighton & Hove Albion
Premier
OUT
Injury Ankle
Est. Return 11/30/2025
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.
Doesn't have clear timeline
Mitoma (ankle) was spotted on the pitch earlier in the week but doesn't have a clear timeline to return, coach Fabian Hurzeler said in the press conference. "It's not an easy thing to predict. In the last international break I said it's just a question of two or three weeks. But now he's getting close. He has to handle the pain, so it's not a big issue, everything is healed, so he should be fine. We just have to see how he can handle the pain."
ANALYSIS
Mitoma is progressing well after being spotted training with the team, but his status remains uncertain because he still does not have a clear timeline to return. He could make the match squad in upcoming fixtures, and that will likely depend on his sensations after the final training sessions before games. Until then Diego Gomez is expected to hold a larger role for the Seagulls in the frontline.
Mitoma is progressing well after being spotted training with the team, but his status remains uncertain because he still does not have a clear timeline to return. He could make the match squad in upcoming fixtures, and that will likely depend on his sensations after the final training sessions before games. Until then Diego Gomez is expected to hold a larger role for the Seagulls in the frontline.
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Trains Saturday
Mitoma (ankle) was viewed in training Saturday, according to his club.
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Out to face Palace
Mitoma (ankle) is out for Sunday's match against Crystal Palace.
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Late call Sunday
Mitoma (ankle) is very close and judged to be a 50/50 for Sunday's clash against Crystal Palace, coach Fabian Hurzeler said in the press conference. "We will see how he does in the training sessions before Sunday but we're certainly not ruling him out for Palace."
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Could be back before break
Mitoma (ankle) is training and could be back before the international break, coach Fabian Hurzeler said in the press conference. "He's back on the pitch, he's training. I don't think that it's a big issue. And I think we could see him before the international break."
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Set for another absence
Mitoma (ankle) is out for Saturday's game against Manchester United.
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Not keen on leaving Brighton
Mitoma is not keen on leaving Brighton in the summer, according to Sky Sports.
ANALYSIS
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.