Japan coach Zico has recalled West Bromwich Albion midfielder Junichi Inamoto for the Asian champion's final game of the year against 2002 World Cup finalist Germany next week in Yokohama.
Fellow European-based stars Naohiro Takahara, Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi, who is set to join Jubilo Iwata, and Spain-bound striker Yoshito Okubo were also picked Monday as Japan looks to wrap up the year on a high when the two teams meet in the Dec. 16 friendly.
Inamoto has yet to make his first-team debut at West Brom since recovering from a broken leg suffered in Japan's 1-1 draw with England in the summer, but the English Premier League club has given Zico the green light to pick the 25-year-old.