Ahead of the London derby with West Ham United, Arsenal FC got some more bad injury news, which was the last thing they needed right now. Japanese defender Takehiro Tomiyasu has suffered a setback in his knee injury recovery. He joins Kai Havertz (hamstring) and Gabriel Jesus (ACL) as done for the year.
Earlier today, the club gave a statement on Tomiyasu.
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“Despite an initial procedure, followed by a RTT, Tomi continued to have issues with his knee, resulting in a further corrective surgical procedure,” the statement reads.
“He will now begin his rehab programme, which is expected to be completed towards the end of this year.”
Additionally, Bukayo Saka (thigh) is out until around the international break. Gabriel Martinelli (hamstring) is out indefinitely.
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