Arsenal head of sports science performance departs

Arsenal head of sports science performance departsImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Tom Allen (right) has worked with Arsenal since 2017BySami Mokbel, Senior football correspondent and Alex Howell, Football reporterPublishedJust nowArsenal head of sports science performance Tom Allen is the latest member of the club's backroom team set to leave the club.Allen is responsible for first-team performance across sports science, physical output, nutrition and performance support.The practitioner, who joined from Aston Villa in 2017, joins head of medical Dr Zaf Iqbal and lead performance coach Sam Wilson in leaving the club just weeks after their first Premier League title in 22 years.Despite their title win, Arsenal suffered with major injury concerns last season with a number of key players missing for long spells.The departures arrive as part of a review involving external medical expert Joaquin Acedo, who has a relationship with manager Mikel Arteta originating back to when the pair worked together at Everton.Sources close to the revamp claim that Acedo's influence on the changes this summer has been significant.Related topicsArsenalFootballPremier LeagueMore on this storyPerformance coach Wilson set to leave ArsenalPublished1 day agoLatest Arsenal news, analysis and fan viewsAsk about Arsenal - what do you want to know?