Arsenal suffer DOUBLE injury blow during their Europa League clash with Sporting as defenders William Saliba and Takehiro Tomiyasu depart the field after JUST 20 minutes… but Ben White gets the chance to show Gareth Southgate what he is missing
- The Gunners went ahead inside 20 minutes with Granit Xhaka finishing coolly
- However, Japanese international Tomiyasu, 24, injured himself by sliding in
- French centre-back Saliba, 21, then went down 12 minutes later at the Emirates
Arsenal suffered a double injury blow during their Europa League clash with Sporting as defenders William Saliba and Takehiro Tomiyasu departed the field after just 20 minutes.
The Gunners went ahead inside 20 minutes with Granit Xhaka finishing coolly after Gabriel Martinelli’s initial shot had been saved by Antonio Adan.
However, Japanese international Tomiyasu, 24, injured himself by sliding in to make a tackle on Francisco Trincao after eight minutes as Ben White came on to take his place.
French centre-back Saliba, 21, then went down 12 minutes later at the Emirates Stadium, with Rob Holding as his replacement.
Former Middlesbrough and Fulham keeper Mark Schwarzer told BBC Radio 5 Live: ‘Looks devastated does Takehiro Tomiyasu. It was just a really unfortunate fall from him as he got his studs stuck in the ground.
William Saliba left the pitch after picking up an injury during the clash with Sporting CP
Takehiro Tomiyasu also sustained an injury at the Emirates Stadium after just eight minutes
‘But now there is an opportunity for Ben White to show Gareth Southgate what he is missing out on.’
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