The Japanese international will remain in London to undergo treatment at the Sobha Realty Training Centre.
Arsenal have not stated what the problem is with Tomiyasu’s knee nor how long they expect him to be out of action.
This latest setback adds to Tomiyasu’s injury-plagued tenure at Arsenal since his arrival from Bologna in 2021.
His injury history includes multiple calf injuries and a knee surgery that sidelined him for over three months.
Tomiyasu’s injury history at Arsenal:
Season | Injury | From | Until | Days Missed | Games Missed |
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23/24 | Calf injury | Feb 5, 2024 | Mar 20, 2024 | 44 | 7 |
23/24 | Calf injury | Dec 3, 2023 | Dec 30, 2023 | 27 | 6 |
22/23 | Knee surgery | Mar 16, 2023 | Jul 1, 2023 | 107 | 16 |
21/22 | Calf injury | Feb 20, 2022 | Apr 21, 2022 | 60 | 11 |
Keiran Tierney is also recovering from the hamstring problem that ended his Euros earlier this summer and has not been included in the squad.
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Manager Mikel Arteta has named an initial 26-man squad for the US tour, which includes a mix of senior players and promising youngsters. Notable absentees, in addition to Tomiyasu, Gabriel Magalhaes, Gabriel Martinelli, and Kai Havertz (due to international commitments), and several players involved in the latter stages of Euro 2024.
Arsenal’s US tour itinerary includes matches against Bournemouth, Manchester United, and Liverpool.
The first game is scheduled for July 24 against Bournemouth at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Los Angeles.
Arsenal’s US tour squad:
Goalkeepers: Karl Hein, Tommy Setford, Lucas Nygaard, Alexei Rojas
Defenders: Ben White, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Jurrien Timber, Josh Nichols, Jakub Kiwior, Ayden Heaven, Omar Rekik
Midfielders: Thomas Partey, Jorginho, Michal Rosiak, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Martin Odegaard, Emile Smith Rowe, Fabio Vieira, Ethan Nwaneri, Salah–Eddine Oulad M’Hand, Jimi Gower
Forwards: Leandro Trossard, Reiss Nelson, Charles Sagoe Jr, Gabriel Jesus, Eddie Nketiah
Fans can stream all three matches live on Arsenal.com and the official app by purchasing Match Passes.