Arsenal have been handed a huge boost to their title chances as Takehiro Tomiyasu is set to join up with the squad in their preparations for a return to the Premier League. That's according to Sports Nippon, who claim that he didn't join up with his Japanese teammates after their World Cup exit in returning to Japan and instead flew straight to Dubai.
It's a U-turn on the defender's previous claims that he needs a break from football after being left distraught from their loss in the knockouts of the tournament. The Samurai Blue fought against all odds to qualify from their group finishing ahead of Spain and Germany, but lost to Croatia on penalties in the last-16.
The clash was Tomiyasu's first start of the tournament after injury concerns and afterwards he was upset with his performances, telling the media: "My performance was a disaster so I am sorry for the team. I just need to be much, much better to help the team.
