Crystal Palace hold talks with Takehiro Tomiyasu

Crystal Palace have held talks with former Arsenal defender Takehiro Tomiyasu. The Japan international has been training with Palace and was named among the substitutes for their pre-season friendly against Lens.

Takehiro Tomiyasu has been involved in Crystal Palace's training sessions as the club progresses through its pre-season programme. The defender, who is a Japan international and previously represented Arsenal, was included on the substitutes' list for the friendly versus Lens. That selection formed part of Palace's matchday squad for the pre-season fixture. His presence at the training ground preceded his listing among the non-starters for the game.

During the run-up to the match with Lens, Tomiyasu trained alongside Palace's squad and was available for selection. When the matchday line-up was named, his name appeared on the bench as a substitute. That designation confirmed his immediate involvement with the team for the fixture.

Tomiyasu’s status as a former Arsenal player and a Japan international is unchanged, and those credentials were part of the context surrounding his time with Palace. The club's decision to have him training with the first team coincided with his inclusion on the substitutes’ list for the Lens friendly. His matchday listing came while Palace were completing preparations ahead of the new season.

The pre-season friendly against Lens provided the setting in which Tomiyasu was named among the substitutes. Official team selections for the fixture recorded him as a non-starting player. His participation in training and his substitute role were both noted during Palace's pre-season schedule.

Crystal Palace's talks with Takehiro Tomiyasu took place while he was training with the club and after he was named as a substitute in the pre-season friendly with Lens. Those developments placed him within Palace’s immediate matchday considerations during the pre-season period.