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A number of European-based players arrived late after being involved in club games over the weekend and will have to battle the effects of jet lag.

Australia top Group One with three wins from three games - two points ahead of Japan - and can open up a healthy advantage over its rivals with victory at Yokohama International Stadium with half the qualifying campaign still to run.

And Verbeek is confident his side are well prepared for what will be a highly-charged clash.

"My players slept. They are ready, and they feel happy. We've had this problem before, so we know how to deal with this problem," said the Dutchman.

"We know everything about Japan. Without training preparations, we have had to prepare ourselves in a different way, and that's what we did. I'm very pleased that we have everything done and all the information we have."

Celtic forward Scott McDonald added he believes it is the home side that have the most to lose from the encounter.

"The pressure will be more on Japan being at home," he said.

"I think everyone is saying they must win this game. We see that we must win as well. If we do, that makes one step closer to the World Cup, and that's what we want."

Japan defender Yuji Nakazawa, however, refuted McDonald's claim.

"We are capable of coping with any situation," he said.

"We just shouldn't panic. I feel that we've done all we had to do for this game."

Coach Takeshi Okada, who has come under increasing pressure following the recent Asian Cup qualifying defeat in Bahrain, also betrayed no sign he was feeling the weight of expectation.

"I'm excited about playing Australia," he said.

"They are a very good side to play against and we'd like to do our best to collect three points."

Okada is likely to include Wolfsburg duo Makoto Hasebe and new team-mate Yoshito Okubo as well as Celtic midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura and is counting on the trio to prove the difference.

"We are becoming a good team and I'm convinced that our team will play well as our Europe-based players can bring some new ideas and also their experience to our side," he added.

A minute's silence will be held prior to kick-off in memory of victims of the Australian bushfires and the visitors will also wear black armbands as a mark of respect.

The Japan Football Association will collect crowd donations at the stadium, which will be handed to the bushfire victims through Football Federation Australia after the game.

"It's a terrible tragedy," Verbeek said, speaking on behalf of the Australia national team. "Our thoughts and wishes are with all the people who have been affected by the bushfires in Australia."

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