Takehiro Tomiyasu has undergone a successful knee operation and will miss the rest of this season, Arsenal have confirmed. (More Football News)

The Japan international has played just six minutes for Mikel Arteta's side this season, appearing as a late substitute against Southampton in October.

"The first match in the Olympics is never easy. New Zealand is not an easy team, We made some mistakes, but there were a few good things as well. It's a good wake-up call for the team," Sreejesh said.

They then took the lead through Vivek Sagar Prasad in the third quarter, with a contentious field goal that withstood a referral owing to lack of evidence to the contrary as the ball was deemed to have just crossed the goal line.

It is the second time during his Arsenal career that Tomiyasu has required knee surgery, also going under the knife in the 2022-23 campaign.

The 26-year-old, who also missed 13 games last season with a calf injury,ubet95 casino is set to be sidelined again for most of the calendar year.

"Despite an initial surgical procedure in August, followed by a return to full training, and featuring as a substitute in our home Premier League match against Southampton in October, Tomi continued to have issues with his knee, resulting in a further corrective surgical procedure," Arsenal said in a statement on their official website.

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"Tomi will now begin his recovery and rehabilitation programme, which is expected to be completed towards the end of this year."

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