Excitement abounds on this week's The Asian Game Podcast, not only for the return of the AFC Champions League (East Zone), which concludes this week with the knockout rounds in Japan, but because our very own Michael Church has ended his COVID-enforced international travel drought to fly to Japan for it.

He caught up with co-host Scott McIntyre on the streets of Saitama for a special LIVE recording to preview all the action of what promises to be a thrilling week of action.

PLUS, Scott caught up with Urawa Reds' Danish duo Kasper Junker and Alexander Scholz to look ahead to their Round of 16 clash with JDT and speak about their own experiences in Japan.