EXCLUSIVE from Graeme BaileyAfter signing for the club in 2021, Takehiro Tomiyasu is beginning to fall into the Thomas Partey category at Arsenal – a player full of ability but thwarted by injuries. Since arriving in England, Tomiyasu has never amassed more than 22 games in a single Premier League season. The Japan international played 21 games in his first campaign in north London, 21 in the 2022/23 season and then 22 last term – consistent numbers, but not in a positive way. Tomiyasu has suffered a variety of injuries and is currently missing for the Gunners right now, unlikely to be availab…
