{"id":6731,"date":"2022-01-21T06:05:22","date_gmt":"2022-01-21T11:05:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2022\/01\/21\/why-arsenal-played-tomiyasu-vs-liverpool-despite-defender-having-no-training-before\/"},"modified":"2022-01-21T06:05:22","modified_gmt":"2022-01-21T11:05:22","slug":"why-arsenal-played-tomiyasu-vs-liverpool-despite-defender-having-no-training-before","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2022\/01\/21\/why-arsenal-played-tomiyasu-vs-liverpool-despite-defender-having-no-training-before\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Arsenal played Tomiyasu vs Liverpool despite defender having no training before"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mikel Arteta has provided an update on Takehiro Tomiyasu following his return to action vs Liverpool.<\/p>\n

Arsenal would take on Liverpool on Thursday evening in a League Cup semi-final tie, but went on to lose the game 2-0, handing Jurgen Klopp\u2019s side a place in the final vs Chelsea.<\/p>\n

Following the game, Mikel Arteta was asked if Takehiro Tomiyasu, who had missed the Gunners\u2019 previous two outings, was still having trouble with his calf or was he just lacking match fitness.<\/p>\n

Arteta then confirmed<\/a> that Arsenal had to play the Japanese star because both Cedric Soares and Calum Chambers were unavailable: \u201cNo what he\u2019s done is incredible.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe didn\u2019t want to push him, we had to play him because Cedric and Calum were unavailable. Without them we didn\u2019t have any full-backs and the second he knew that he said \u2018I will play\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n

Arteta added that Tomiyasu did not train with Arsenal before the game: \u201cHe still didn\u2019t have any training sessions with us and was still willing to play and compete in the way he\u2019s done today.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m extremely proud and grateful for the players that we have.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tomiyasu in the wrong for Jota opener?<\/h2>\n

Though a brave move on the part of Tomiyasu, did his lack of match sharpness cost Arsenal vs Liverpool?<\/p>\n

The defender seemed to be somewhat at fault for Liverpool\u2019s opener on the day when Diogo Jota received the ball at the top end of Arsenal\u2019s half before being shown inside by Tomiyasu, only for the Portuguese to then see his deflected effort find its way into Aaron Ramsdale\u2019s net:<\/p>\n

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Almost out of nowhere, Liverpool have found the lead through Jota! ? pic.twitter.com\/WYdxx9RDrL<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) January 20, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n