The Japan Football Association on Wednesday announced Japan’s squad for the upcoming EAFF E-1 Championship Finals, which will take place next month in Tokyo.

The list of 23 players includes previous national team regulars such as midfielders Yasuyuki Konno and Hiroshi Kiyotake as well as newcomers including Gamba Osaka defender Ryo Hatsuse, Kashiwa Reysol attacker Junya Ito and Kawasaki Frontale striker Hiroyuki Abe.

Japan will play DPR Korea on December 9, China on December 12, and Korea Republic on December 16, with all three matches taking place at Ajinomoto Stadium.

Japan National Team EAFF E-1 Squad

Goalkeepers:

Masaaki Hisashiguchi (Gamba Osaka)
Kosuke Nakamura (Kashiwa Reysol)
Shuichi Gonda (Sagan Tosu)

Defenders:

Shintaro Kurumaya (Kawasaki Frontale)
Daigo Nishi (Kashima Antlers)
Shuto Yamamoto (Kashima Antlers)
Ryo Hatsuse (Gamba Osaka)
Genta Miura (Gamba Osaka)
Gen Shoji (Kashima Antlers)
Naomichi Ueda (Kashima Antlers)
Shogo Taniguchi (Kawasaki Frontale)

Midfielders:

Yosuke Ideguchi (Gamba Osaka)
Kento Misao (Kashima Antlers)
Yasuyuki Konno (Gamba Osaka)
Hiroshi Kiyotake (Cerezo Osaka)
Ryota Oshima (Kawasaki Frontale)
Yojiro Takahagi (FC Tokyo)

Forwards:

Kenyu Sugimoto (Cerezo Osaka)
Mu Kanazaki (Kashima Antlers)
Junya Ito (Kashiwa Reysol)
Hiroyuki Abe (Kawasaki Frontale)
Shu Kurata (Gamba Osaka)
Yu Kobayashi (Kawasaki Frontale)