Arsenal defender Takehiro Tomiyasu has confirmed that he recently underwent knee surgery after struggling with an injury for much of the season. In an emotional Instagram post, the Japan international expressed his determination to recover and return to action as soon as possible.
Tomiyasu’s setback marks another major injury blow for Arsenal, with the 26-year-old becoming the fourth player in recent weeks—following Kai Havertz, Gabriel Jesus, and Reiss Nelson (currently on loan at Fulham)—to undergo surgery. While no official timeline has been provided for his recovery, it is expected that he will miss the remainder of the season.
🚨BREAKING: Takehiro Tomiyasu has undergone surgery on the knee issue which has kept him out for the majority of this season.
Takehiro Tomiyasu via Instagram: “I’ve had a surgery on my knee few days ago and I’ve already started my rehab to do what I love the most again.
“It… pic.twitter.com/gon0XWz8s0
— now.arsenal (@now_arsenaI) February 18, 2025
This is the second time Tomiyasu has required knee surgery since joining Arsenal from Bologna in 2021. He first suffered the issue during pre-season and, despite making a brief six-minute appearance against Southampton in October, he experienced an immediate relapse.
