Asia's first EPL meal and run?'Annual salary of 9.3 billion'10 minutes' participation in the season →"You don't know when you'll be back."

Oct 19, 2024

Takehiro Tomiyasu's injury is expected to be more serious than expected.

Team Talk in England said on the 14th (Korea time) "Asnall is concerned that Tomiyasu, who recently returned from a knee injury, will not be able to play again. Tomiyasu appeared as a late replacement on the bench against Southampton before the A-match break in October, making his first appearance of the season," he reported.

The media outlet said "Asnall is seriously concerned if Tomiyas' knee injury has recurred during his brief appearance against Southampton. It is expected that he will not be able to participate for another month or so."

News of Tomiyasu's injury was true. Arsenal will play an away match in Bournemouth at 1:30 a.m. on the 20th at the Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth, England. At a press conference ahead of the game, Arteta said Tomiyasu collapsed again. The problem was that I didn't know how long it would take to return to the injury.

Arteta doesn't know " (how long Tomiyasu will not be available). Hopefully, it won't be a long time. But we have to ask how he reacts when he gets back on the field."

Arteta then said, `We still need Tomiyasu. Tomiyasu worked incredibly hard to get back and invested his time. I returned, and I was in good shape. But I had another injury. Tomiyasu needs our support, and he hopes he's okay."

In public, Arteta has cheered for Tomiyasu, but Arsenal appear to be considering selling Tomiyasu internally. When Team Talk broke the news of Tomiyasu's injury "Tomiyasu's future is uncertain. Arteta is willing to trade Tomiyasu in January next year. What Arteta is most worried about Tomiyasu is that he is not in a physical condition to play for a long time. His rise is raising speculation that Arsenal could sell Tomiyasu before the winter transfer window," he said.

Tomiyasu entered Arsenal in the 2021-2022 season after performing well in Bologna, Italy. Arteta praised Tomiyasu's versatility, and Tomiyasu showed good performance as soon as he wore the Arsenal uniform. Playing right-back, left-back and center-back, he took on the team's mischievous tasks.

Tomiyasu was good on the field, but the problem was the injury. He missed four months due to a calf injury from the first season. He didn't even play many games in his second season, but he was out for the season in March due to a knee injury. Last season, he also lost half of the season due to a calf problem.

Nevertheless, Arsenal offered Tomiyasu to renew his contract by 2026. I wanted Tomiyasu to play healthy, but Tomiyasu had been in trouble with his knee since the preseason and then collapsed again after playing 10 minutes in his return game. I'm even more worried because I don't know how much I'll miss. Tomiyasu is currently earning 5.2 million pounds (about 9.3 billion won) from Arsenal.

After advancing to the English Premier League (EPL) from Asia, there was no player who could be called "Muktu." However, if Tomiyasu is lying down with injuries like this, he could be the first Asian player to receive the title of "Eat and Run."

rlaeotlr2024@sportschosun.com

Asia's first EPL meal and run?'Annual salary of 9.3 billion'10 minutes' participation in the season →"You don't know when you'll be back."

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