Overview

• Japan’s football association confirmed Wataru Endo has been withdrawn from friendlies against Paraguay and Brazil due to injury.
• The Liverpool Echo reports Endo felt a muscle problem in the closing minutes at Stamford Bridge and will undergo further assessment at the club.
• The Czech national team announced Vitezslav Jaros has pulled out of its squad with unspecified health problems.
• Liverpool’s expected senior international call-ups have dropped from 19 to 17 following the withdrawals of Endo and Jaros.
• Ibrahima Konate and Andy Robertson reported issues from the Chelsea match and are being assessed by France and Scotland respectively as Liverpool eye a busy stretch from October 19.