The Arsenal players, staff and fans would have been overjoyed with Declan Rice’s dramatic 97th-minute winner.
But it comes against the backdrop of yet another injury to an Arsenal player and for the in-form Takehiro Tomiyasu.
Ian Wright was told about that news and he added that ‘it’s a shame’ because of the promise Takehiro Tomiyasu was showing, defensively and offensively, for Arsenal, as he told Premier League Productions (05/12/23 at 7:20 pm).
Of course, the £20 million Japan star had to watch on from the sidelines as his Premier League title-chasing side secured that stunning win at Luton.
But Mikel Arteta did confirm after the match that he is ‘out for a while’, which is another body blow to the player.
It was a tough season for Takehiro Tomiyasu last time out because he produced mixed performances, but during this campaign, he was looking like a different animal and one of his side’s better players.
Takehiro Tomiyasu’s injury for Arsenal
“It’s a shame because he is somebody who has come in and not only do we know what he can do one-v-one in stopping people attacking us,” said Wright.
“But his offensive play now. Knowing Saka is going to come inside him and him coming outside. Two assists the other day.
“He will be somebody who will be missed and unfortunately he has picked up an injury. I think Ben White is an adequate replacement.”Arsenal remain top of the Premier League table
The two main contenders to challenging Arsenal for the Premier League title are the champions Manchester City and Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool.
The Reds themselves scored two late goals to beat Fulham 4-3 last time out, so they aren’t going anywhere.
But the duo are in action on Wednesday night, with the Reds facing bottom-of-the-table Sheffield United and Pep Guardiola’s side having to deal with a very tricky fixture at Aston Villa.
Unai Emery’s Villa have won 13 Premier League games on the bounce on home soil, and if they make it 14, then there is every chance they move into second place in the table.
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