Arsenal defender Takehiro Tomiyasu has doubled down on his battle against Ben White for a starting spot in defence under Mikel Arteta.
The Japanese defender has been playing catch up so far this season after missing most of pre-season through injury. The return of William Saliba eased Arteta's fears in defence with White able to deputise at right-back, but Tomiyasu has faced an uphill battle since recovering from injury in reclaiming his starting spot in the team due to the English defender's form.
The 23-year-old defender signed from Bologna in a £16million deal last summer but missed large periods of last term through injury. Tomiyasu has previously admitted he is 'not satisfied' with playing a rotation role in Arteta's squad and his recent performances have shown he still has plenty to offer for Arteta and the Gunners.
