Arsenal take on Aston Villa At the Villa park in their bid to ensure top 4 finish and champions league qualification at the end of the season
Tomiyasu is expected to miss the weekend game with Villa due to a calf injury.
Mikel Arteta has stated that Arsenal will not rush Tomiyasu’s comeback, and he is expected to miss Saturday’s game against Aston Villa as well, putting his return in April.
The right-back has been left out of Japan’s World Cup qualifying squads against Australia and Vietnam this month.
That suggests Tomiyasu is still dealing with his calf problem and is unlikely to return for Saturday’s encounter at Villa Park.
After losing to Liverpool at Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night, Arsenal travels to the Midlands hoping to consolidate their position in fourth place in the Premier League.
After playing so few games due to a lack of European football, postponements, and an early FA Cup loss, Arsenal is now forced to play three times in a period where they would normally only play once.
The importance of a response cannot be overstated. Even with all of the excitement and optimism that has accompanied this team throughout the winter, the atmosphere may quickly change if they suffer back-to-back losses.
If Tottenham loses this game, they will face West Ham later on Sunday for a chance to draw level on points.
Arsenal will have to settle for a draw. There will be no lukewarm 1-0 defeats like last season on this field.
For the sake of morale and confidence as we head into the international break before a jam-packed April,
However, Mikel Arteta may take heart from the fact that the Gunners emerged uninjured from their heavyweight encounter with the Reds, giving the Spaniard plenty of choices ahead of Saturday’s trip to Aston Villa, where three points are an essential.
Despite having nearly all of their players available, they were unable to win the game.
The fact that Tomiyasu has been left out of Japan’s team for their upcoming World Cup qualifying games against Australia and Vietnam over the next week’s international break is a telling sign of his current condition.
Despite the fact that the 23-year-old hasn’t played in over two months, it’s likely that his removal from the national team is due to his not being fit enough to participate, and he won’t be in Arsenal’s squad this weekend.