Aaron Ramsdale brutally rips Arsenal team-mate Rob Holding over his hair transplant

Rob Holding was mercilessly ripped by his Arsenal team-mate Aaron Ramsdale after scoring the primary Premier League aim of his profession of their crucial win over West Ham.

The Gunners defender, 26, underwent a transplant process to revive his receding hairline final 12 months.

And his goalkeeper clearly believed his restored locks had one thing to do with the towering header that put Arsenal forward simply earlier than half-time on the London Stadium.

Arsenal keeper Aaron Ramsdale (left) could not resist a bit of reference to Rob Holding’s (proper) hair transplant after the defender scored an important aim for the Gunners at West Ham

Holding headed residence the primary Premier League aim of his profession to offer Arsenal the lead

Although Jarrod Bowen equalised shortly afterwards, Gabriel scored a second-half winner to maneuver Arsenal again above their north London rivals Tottenham into fourth.

Talking on Sky Sports activities after the win, Holding mentioned: ‘I’ve scored just a few Carabao Cup targets but it surely’s good to get my first Premier League aim and hopefully I can construct on that and get some extra.’

Ramsdale, standing subsequent to him, could not resist and added: ‘It is solely taken six years and a brand new hairline!’

Holding did see the humorous aspect as each gamers laughed out. ‘Come on, mate,’ the defender mentioned.

Sky reporter Geoff Shreeves intervened to inform Ramsdale to not ‘spoil his second’.

Holding determined to take motion to handle his receding hairline with the therapy final 12 months

Holding rose above the West Ham defence to move Arsenal right into a Thirty ninth-minute lead

Holding has beforehand spoken out about how his hair loss affected his psychological well being.

Again in October, on World Psychological Well being Day, he wrote on social media: ‘I struggled a lot with my hair and self esteem. I’ve had so many messages about the place I’ve had my process.

‘Wimpole Clinic in London handled me so properly and I am so proud of the outcomes.

‘I’ve so many messages of different folks affected by easy psychological well being points and self esteem points, I could not suggest this place sufficient, let’s all be higher.’

A delighted Ramsdale celebrates after Holding headed Arsenal in entrance on the London Stadium

It is not the primary time Ramsdale has teased Holding over his hair.

In March, throughout a promotional interview for FIFA 22, the England worldwide goalkeeper seemed on the centre-back’s 77-rated card, which featured an image from earlier than his hair transplant.

Noting the distinction between then and now, Ramsdale mentioned: ‘The hair transplant’s completed you wonders!’

Tottenham’s 3-1 win over Leicester earlier on Sunday afternoon had restored them to fourth however Arsenal held their nerve thanks to 2 targets from their defenders to return to the Champions League locations.