Arsenal defender Takehiro Tomiyasu is anticipated to miss the rest of the 2024–2025 season due to knee surgery. Since moving to Arsenal from Bologna in 2021, Tomiyasu has needed knee surgery twice. Before experiencing a relapse, he played just six minutes against Southampton in October after first sustaining the ailment during preseason. Despite his optimism last month that Tomiyasu may make a comeback before the season ends, manager Mikel Arteta has decided to move forward with surgery due to problems.
The news was confirmed on Instagram by the 42-cap Japanese international. “A few days ago, I had knee surgery, and I’ve already begun my rehabilitation to resume my favorite activities,” he added. It’s been the hardest time in my career, and it will continue to be so, but I’m not going to give up. See you later, and thanks for your support.
Tomiyasu’s most recent setback exacerbates Arsenal’s mounting injury worries, since Gabriel Jesus, Kai Havertz, and Reiss Nelson—who is presently on loan at Fulham—have all recently had surgery. Additionally, Bukayo Saka and Ben White were out for at least three months due to injury.
Takehiro Tomiyasu is the latest Arsenal star to undergo surgery
“I had surgery on my knee a few days ago,” he wrote on Instagram, sharing a photo of himself on crutches after the procedure. I’ve already begun my rehabilitation so that I can resume my favorite activities.” Undoubtedly, this has been the most difficult time in my career, and it will continue to be so, but I refuse to give up. “Thank you for your support and see you again.”
Tomiyasu’s total number of appearances in all competitions during his fourth season in England has been 84. Arsenal will be without five important first-team players for some time due to Tomiyasu’s operation.
He is the fourth player from Arsenal to have surgery in 2025; the other two, Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka, had hamstring surgeries. Due to a second ACL injury, Gabriel Jesus is expected to miss the remainder of the season. Winger Reiss Nelson, who is now on loan at Fulham, underwent surgery recently to address a hamstring problem.
