As England take on Mitoma's Japan at Wembley Stadium, the away side will be riding high on their recent friendly victory on Saturday, March 28th.
Speaking to the Brighton and Hove Albion website after Japan’s 1-0 win away to Scotland, Mitoma said: "In the second half we opened up quite a bit and created many chances, which was good because we won.
“But it would have been better if we had made it 2-0 or 3-0...
"Scotland aren’t easy to play against. It was a difficult game and it’s great we won."
The tricky winger also commented on his upcoming friendly with England. Kaoru added: "Against England, I want us to be even more aggressive in our defending and see how much we can win the ball back.
“In attack, there may not be many chances, but I want to test the quality of those we do create."
Japan’s star man also revealed a potential advantage he may have against The Three Lions.
"Some of the England players know me, so if they are wary of me, I think I can use that to my advantage."
In their 35-man squad for their friendlies against Uruguay and Japan, England have 30 Premier League players in the squad (31 if you include that Rashford is on loan to Barcelona from Man United).
Mitoma will be looking to continue his form coming out of injury, following a solid substitute performance during Albion’s 2-1 win over Liverpool (Saturday, March 21st).
In the 2024/25 season, Mitoma netted ten goals, getting four assists.
However, injury issues have sidelined him for spells this season. Currently, he’s scored two Premier League goals, achieving one assist.
Mitoma suffered an ankle injury in September 2025, which kept him out for over two months.
Minor setbacks have hampered his performance ever since.
But with his form on the up, he will be looking to put on a statement performance at Wembley.