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Kyogo Furuhashi admits he's determined to show Japan what they've been missing when he makes his international return today. And he believes he can unlock defensive opponents Indonesia..
. because he's used to playing against teams with a similar approach at Celtic . Kyogo has not played for his country for 13 months now but won an international recall for Japan's World Cup away double-header against Indonesia and China.
And he reckons he knows what to expect if he lines up for Japan and wins his 22nd cap in Jakarta this afternoon. He said: "I am very happy to be returning to the national team and I want to make my mark again. "Against a team like Indonesia, I think the game will suit me because I am used to playing against teams like this with Celtic, "They will eventually lose concentration and it's up to me to use my attacking movement to take advantage of it.
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"Of course, I have been watching them closely and I have been waiting for this day for a long time, so that's why, if I get the chance to play, I'd like to perform the kind of football that the manager wants us to play and I want to show my strengths.".
