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If it is this poor durability, there is nothing to say even if you ask for 'return'. Takehiro Tomiyasu (27), a key defender of the Japanese national team for Arsenal in the English Premier League, was eventually put on the operating table due to a knee injury. The total playtime for this season is only '6 min'. It's a season out as it is.
British media Daily Mail reported on the 19th (Korea time) 'Asnal star defender Takehiro Tomiyasu underwent knee surgery and will not be able to play in the rest of the season' Tomiyasu suffered a knee injury earlier this season and has continued rehabilitation. The Daily Mail explained that a second knee surgery has been confirmed because of the growing concern for Tomiyasu's long-term health.
Tomiyasu, who was compared to Kim Min-jae as a key defender of the Japanese national team, received great attention when he left Bologna for Arsenal in 2021. Originally, his early fame surpassed Kim Min-jae. However, the situation quickly turned around. Tomiyasu became 'free body' at Arsenal. He continued to live with injuries and failed to perform properly.
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In the 2021-2022 season, he played in 21 league games and was back-up with the main player. However, the nightmare began in the 2022-2023 season. Calf and knee injuries continue to occur, making it almost impossible to appear in the game. In March 2023, he was also out for the season with a knee injury and underwent surgery.
He returned this season, but also injured his knee early on. He played only six minutes as a substitute in the Premier League match against Southampton in October last year, recording a total of participation in the 2024-2025 season. He decided to undergo surgery to return to next season, but it is unclear whether he will be able to return to normal condition. Once the body has started to get sick, it is not difficult to recover to a healthy state. There is also a possibility that he will end his Arsenal career like this.
Tomiyasu's injury lay out to make Arsenal's hopes even slimmer. Arsenal, which failed to recruit a single player in the transfer market in January, fell into a big difficult situation on the 14th when striker Kai Havertz was injured during training. This is because the striker has disappeared again with Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli already injured.
Even Tomiyasu, who expected this, did not succeed in rehabilitation in the end, and his power is shaking greatly as he underwent surgery. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has been unable to escape from terrible bad luck.
Reporter Lee Won-man wman@sportschosun.com
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
