Confederations Cup 2013: Top 5 Players to watch out for in Italy vs Japan

Keisuke Honda

The experienced midfielder manufactured a few shots against Brazil and kept Julio Cesar awake. He had to take on that role as Okazaki was virtually taken out of the game by Thiago Silva. Italy are likely to apply even greater pressure on their star striker and hence, he might have to take on the goal-scoring mantle along with the responsibility of dictating the play from the midfield. He is a leader on the pitch for Japan with his experience of big occasions; the team will be expecting a good performance from him.