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Takehiro Tomiyasu may not play for Arsenal again before the World Cup break, but Mikel Arteta is confident he will be fine to start for Japan in Qatar.
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The 24-year-old has been dealing with a muscle problem he picked up against FC Zurich last week and missed the win over Chelsea at the weekend.
He is not going to be involved in the League Cup against Brighton on Wednesday night, and unlikely to play in the Premier League against Wolves on Saturday, but Arteta is not worried about the defender’s World Cup hopes.