JDT will kickstart their 2020 campaign in the biggest and most elite club competition in Asia on 12 February where they will take on Vissel Kobe at Noevir Kobe Stadium. Here's a round-up of what's been happening with Vissel as well as the other two clubs competing with JDT for the places in the knockout stage of the competition.
Vissel Kobe
Since winning the Emperor's Cup on New Year's Day, there has been plenty of changes as the club with German Thorsten Fink given his second year in charge of the club. David Villa has retired while Lukas Podolski and Wellington have moved on from the club with former Shimizu S-Pulse striker Douglas being brought in as replacement.