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Although Takehiro Tomiyasu has often been injured since he arrived at Arsenal in 2021, the Japan international has been crucial when he’s played. It’s hard to remember a poor Tomiyasu performance in an Arsenal shirt, a defender who offers a similar level of versatility to Jurrien Timber across the back line. Jakub Kiwior was performing well as a left-back last season – he was increasingly able to invert into midfield. However, as soon as Tomiyasu was fit, Mikel Arteta turned to the 25-year-old who he bought from Bologna – the same path now trodden by Riccardo Calafiori. If we were injury-free …

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