Kashiwa Reysol – DF Hiroki Sakai moved to Germany. Injuries are just two reserve GKs.
Nagoya Grampus – FW Tamada out for two months after operation. MFs Isomura and Namakura both out for at least another two months each. GK Narazaki had a minor operation on the knee but the team hope he will be back for this game.

Six wins for Grampus, four for Reysol and four draws over the last decade. The last win for Grampus was away in 2009.

While Grampus have shown inconsistency recently, Kashiwa Reysol (4th P16 W8 D3 L5 GD +7 Pts. 27) are on a winning streak (apart from a recent draw against Kashima Antlers) that has brought them from the basement to the big boys. Just three points off the top after a dire start must have the other teams around them concerned! Last weekend they put six past Gamba Osaka – from just ten goal attempts, efficient indeed!
Nagoya Grampus (7th P16 W7 D4 L5 GD +1 Pts. 25) have drawn their last two games, and lost to Cerezo Osaka recently and, although only two points behind Reysol woulld appear to be under pressure to perform. They will lose Nagai to the LOndon Olympics after this weekend – he has scored freely in the last month – and he will be a big loss. They need three points here to stop the rot that might set in.
Expect a DRAW!