Ex-Arsenal 27yo admits his frustrations during Gunners spell

“I can understand if my approach was wrong. Some players don’t get injured even if they party after a match. I didn’t do anything reckless, yet it happened to me. I felt frustrated at that time.

“Eventually, you realize that things happen in life that you can’t control. There’s no point in getting angry about them. Everything goes on.”

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Tomiyasu has had a decent spell with Ajax over the last few months, playing seven times since his debut in February. Though his most recent appearance was more disappointing, as he picked up a red card for a last-man foul.

The aim for the 27-year-old will be to stay fit until the end of the club campaign, at which point he can hopefully start thinking about the World Cup with Japan.

The expectation is that Tomiyasu’s Ajax spell won’t be extended, so the World Cup marks a great opportunity to impress potential suitors. But he has to make it there first, and as he suggests, that’s not entirely in his control.