Wataru Endo, who was selected as the Japanese national team for the World Cup Qatar tournament, which will start on the 20th of this month, was replaced with a head injury in the German first division league match held on the 8th.
Stuttgart, which Endo belongs to, said on the official Twitter, "Endo was unconscious on the pitch, but there was a reaction in the ambulance."
Endo, who belongs to the German first division league, Stuttgart, hit his head hard when he came into contact with an opponent player in his own penalty area in the match held on the 8th, and was carried on a stretcher without being able to get up.
Stuttgart's official website says, "Endo suffered a serious head injury and was forced to be replaced."
In addition, the official Twitter post after the game revealed the situation of Endo, saying, "Endo was unconscious on the pitch, but there was a reaction in the ambulance." I was sending you a message.
Endo was also selected as a member of the Japanese national team for the World Cup Qatar tournament, and has participated in 28 games in total for the Japanese national team, mainly as a volunteer. I was assigned to the starting lineup in all games except the match.
As for the Japanese national team, defender Yuta Nakayama was unable to participate due to an injury, and Shooto Machino was newly selected.