The J.League on Monday announced its list of players who are suspended for the week’s upcoming MEIJI YASUDA J2 and J3 League fixtures.

Tokyo Verdy pair Yuya Sato and Masaki Chugo both miss out of Wednesday’s trip to FC Gifu, while Cerezo Osaka must do without veteran defender Noriyuki Sakemoto.

In addition, Ehime FC’s Mutsumi Tamabayashi and Giravanz Kitakyushu’s Hiroyuki Nishijima are both ruled out of the matchday 22 fixtures.

Suspensions extend to the J3 League, with Tatsuya Kumagai of Blaublitz Akita and Wataru Ikenaga of Renofa Yamaguchi missing out this weekend’s action.