Celtic sent 13 players out on international duty this month with a number having already played their first matches.
Arne Engels made his full Belgium debut against Italy on Thursday while Liam Scales earned his eighth cap for the Republic of Ireland in their win over Finland.
Auston Trusty then played for the USMNT as a substitute in the early hours of Friday morning as they beat Jamaica.
Japanese trio Daizen Maeda, Reo Hatate and Kyogo Furuhashi have now also navigated their first match of the week – but only two were introduced to the field of play.
Here’s how Maeda, Hatate and Kyogo fared as Japan thumped Indonesia 4-0 in 2026 World Cup qualifying.
Daizen Maeda
Celtic’s flying winger has been sensational so far this season, so it may come as a surprise to hear that Japan manager Hajime Moriyasu decided to start Maeda on the bench.
But with Japan 2-0 up and coasting at half-time, Maeda was introduced to play out the second-half.
FotMob handed Maeda a 6.5 match rating as he delivered one shot on goal and completed 90% of his 10 attempted passes.
He had two touches in the opposition box but made also made five defensive actions and recoveries, which won’t come as a surprise to Celtic supporters.
Reo Hatate
Hatate was also named on the bench from the start and was only given the last 16 minutes of the game.
The 26-year-old’s pass accuracy of 67% wasn’t his best but did manage to create one chance in the dying embers of a brilliant win for Japan.
Kyogo Furuhashi
Now for Kyogo, who doesn’t perhaps get as much game time as he deserves under Moriyasu.
The Japan boss decided not to call upon the Celtic striker for this game as he remained an unused substitute.
Kyogo will be hoping for more of a central role when Japan next play on Tuesday away to China.
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