Arsenal star Takehiro Tomiyasu’s long-term fitness is of growing concern with the prospect of a second knee operation explored by the club.
The Japan defender has played just six minutes of football this season, coming on as a late substitute in the Premier League win over Southampton in October, following a three month recovery from an knee injury that saw him miss the start of the season.
But he has not featured since that win over the Saints after suffering an injury setback and Mail Sport understands there are emerging fears over Tomiyasu’s troublesome knee with doctors believed to have considered sending their versatile defender for an operation in an effort to cure the issue.