Kaoru Mitoma

28-Year-Old Forward/MidfielderF/M
Brighton & Hove Albion
Premier

Japan

GTD
Injury Ankle
Est. Return 3/14/2026
Suffers minor ankle injury
F/MBrighton & Hove Albion
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March 4, 2026
Mitoma suffered a minor ankle injury and was forced off at halftime during Wednesday's 1-0 defeat against Arsenal, according to coach Fabian Hurzeler, per The Argus. "He couldn't continue the game, so that was disappointing for us because I think he showed a good performance in the first half. Now we have to wait for the scan and then we can say more. But we don't think that it's a big injury."
ANALYSIS
Mitoma will be evaluated over the next few hours after picking up a minor ankle injury during Wednesday's loss to Arsenal. The Japanese winger's status is worth monitoring closely since coach Fabian Hurzeler described it as minor, but Mitoma has already dealt with ankle problems this season, including one that kept him sidelined for two months earlier in the campaign. Yankuba Minteh would likely step back into the starting XI if Mitoma ends up missing time while recovering.
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Nets equalizer
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January 8, 2026
Mitoma scored one goal to go with two shots (one on goal) and one chance created in Wednesday's 1-1 draw versus Manchester City. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 69th minute.
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Feeling well after start
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January 6, 2026
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."
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Selected for bench
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Option for Tuesday
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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
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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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Not keen on leaving Brighton
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July 3, 2025
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.
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