Tomi talked about his departure and injury on DAZN Japan.
Key points:
Departure decision was made after thorough discussions with the club. Concluded that "this is the best outcome for me, the club, and everyone involved."
Injury first occurred during the second year at Arsenal, in the Europa League R16 2nd leg against Sporting in March.
The same area was injured again in the 2nd leg of the CL QF against Bayern in April 2024.
"It’s the cartilage in my knee. Initially, it was the medial collateral ligament (inner part of the knee)."
Now rehabbing with JISS (Japan Institute of Sports Sciences)
He didn't comment on whether the club's methods were good or bad, but he did feel there was a clear difference in mindset and methods between England and Japan, which made recovery more difficult.
Admired Arteta being meticulous with details, praised Ramsdale, Saliba and Gabriel
"From now on, I’ll support the team as a Gooner (nickname for Arsenal fans) alongside all of you.
Just saw this on reddit, and put it here, go to the link for the full interview. He got injured in that Sporting game, I forgot about that, the game that also fucked Saliba up and finished our season. A game none of them should have been in.
Also, maybe I'm reading to much into it, but I have the feeling that he was not 100% on board with our recovery method
