Arsenal Full Back Ruled Out For The Rest Of The Season After Sustaining Knee Injury
Arsenal full back, Takehiro Tomiyasu has been ruled out for the rest of the season after sustaining a knee injury in Gunner’s clash with Sporting CP last Thursday.
The full back limped off in the ninth minute of the Europa League last-16 second-leg tie after he injured himself lunging into a tackle. Tomiyasu, who was replaced by Ben White, left the Emirates Stadium on crutches and Mikel Arteta didn’t sound confident when asked about his condition.
After the game, he said: “Tomiyasu looks pretty serious from his reaction straight [away] and what he said to me, but obviously, it’s very early.” The Japan international played no further part in the penalty shootout defeat against Sporting and was also forced to sit out of the Gunners’ 4-1 win over Crystal Palace on Sunday.
He has featured in 21 of their 28 Premier League matches despite starting just six of them – with White often preferred in the right-back position.
Tomiyasu can also play on the left side of defense, but with Oleksandr Zinchenko and Kieran Tierney battling for that berth, he hasn’t been required to fill in. In all competitions, Tomiyasu has featured in 32 matches and can be satisfied with the job he has done in the Arsenal team this season.
