Arsenal suffer injury blow as Tomiyasu is ruled out for the season

Arsenal defender Takehiro Tomiyasu has been ruled out for the rest of the season for the Premier League leaders after picking up a serious knee injury. The 24-year-old right-back was withdrawn nine minutes into the Europa League last-16 defeat by Sporting Lisbon last Thursday and left the Emirates Stadium on crutches. The club confirmed the Japan international had successful surgery in London on Tuesday and he will now miss the Gunners’ remaining 10 matches of their Premier League title run-in. Tomiyasu has been a regular appearance maker during Arsenal’s surge to the top having played 31 games across all competitions this campaign. Mikel Arteta will be hoping to have Tomiyasu back in plenty of time for next season. (PA Media/DPA)