Kyogo’s Japan snub has been blasted by England cap Jay Bothroyd after seeing J-League talent up close during his time in the Far East.
Furuhashi's double against Rangers at the weekend pushed him up to fourth place in the European top scorers' chart. His 22 league goals mean he is only behind Harry Kane in third with 23, Fenerbahce's Enner Valencia with 26 and Manchester City goal machine Erling Haaland who is on 30 league strikes.
However, Japan boss Hajime Moriyasu caused huge controversy in his homeland by leaving him out of his last squad after expressing concern about the standard of the Scottish Premiership – despite including Hoops teammate Daizen Maeda. Now former Wolves, Cardiff City and Perugia striker Bothroyd, who was capped by England and ended his career playing for three clubs in the J-League, has demanded Japan include Furuhashi in their next squad. He said: "Calling Kyogo Furuhashi to the national team is a must.
