Arsenal defender Takehiro Tomiyasu has been ruled out for the remainder of the 2022-23 season after picking up a knee injury last week.
Tomiyasu had to be replaced early in Arsenal’s Europa League exit to Portuguese club Sporting Lisbon last Thursday.
The Gunners confirmed the injury blow, with the Japanese right-back having surgery.
“Following his substitution during last Thursday’s Europa League match, subsequent assessments have confirmed that Takehiro Tomiyasu sustained a significant injury to his right knee,” Arsenal said in a statement.
“Tomi has had successful surgery in London on Tuesday and will be ruled out for the remainder of this season.”
Key centre-back William Saliba also went off injured early in the same game with a back problem, although the extent of the issue hasn’t been confirmed.
Tomiyasu’s absence will leave a hole at right-back for Arsenal if Saliba is unfit, with Ben White potentially filling in for the Frenchman.
Arsenal hold an eight-point lead atop the Premier League standings from second-placed Manchester City with 10 games to play. City have a game in hand.
The Gunners haven’t won the Premier League title since 2003-04 but are 13-time English champions.
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