Arsenal's Nigerian-born midfielder undergoes successful surgery on ankle injury

Published: April 11, 2022

It is unlikely that Arsenal-owned Nigerian-born midfielder Tim Akinola will play football again this season, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.

Akinola has undergone successful surgery on the ankle injury he sustained during training with Scottish Premiership club Dundee United last month.

The 20-year-old returned to parent club Arsenal to receive treatment and the medics at the north London club recommended that he should go under the knife in an attempt to finally put an end to the ankle issue.

Prior to returning to the Emirates Stadium outfit, he made one appearance for Dundee United in the Scottish Premiership - his professional debut which came against St Johnstone, where he lasted 45 minutes on the pitch before he was substituted.

The former Huddersfield and Lincoln City starlet was a non-playing substitute in five league matches against Dundee FC, Motherwell, Rangers, Aberdeen and Hearts.

Akinola was itching to go out on loan to experience first team football as he was yet to make his senior debut for Arsenal despite training with the first team several times in the first half of the season.

His contract with Arsenal expires on June 30, 2022 but the Gunners have a team option to keep him beyond the end of this season.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel

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