Arsenal fans feared the worst when Jurrien Timber appeared to suffer a fresh injury before being replaced during the Gunners’ match against Brighton.
The Dutchman missed most of the last campaign due to a serious injury he sustained earlier.
He is like a new signing for Arsenal this summer because he barely played last season, and he has been performing well as he gets opportunities in this campaign.
Timber was selected ahead of players like Riccardo Calafiori and Oleksandr Zinchenko to start the match against the Seagulls and put in a solid performance.
However, before the end of the game, he seemed to be in discomfort and appeared to have sustained an injury, with Zinchenko coming on to replace him.
Arsenal fans have been anxiously awaiting updates on his condition, and Mikel Arteta was asked about it during his post-match press conference.
The gaffer allayed all fears that he has suffered a fresh injury and said, as quoted by Standard Sport:
“He was, I think, cramping.
“He got a kick in the first half and was cramping, so we had to take him off.”
Just Arsenal Opinion
Timber is beginning to show why we signed him, and now is not a good time for him to suffer another injury.
We hope he stays fit longer because that will help us do better than we did in the last campaign.
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Good news.Against Spurs, I would not be surprised if Arteta uses Timber as a replacement for Rice in midfield, with Califiori at left back.
My sentiments exactly Grandad.
I don’t want to see Jorghino and Zinchenko, because the lack of pace and defending would bite us.
The few minutes I have seen Calafiori play in our colors, I would rather he waits tp start against Spurds at their home. I would take Ziny, all his defensive frailities notwithstanding. I hope we have Jesus by then and start Gabi ahead of Leo, just to go pound for pound with them. Worrying times have come my way so early.
I was very disappointed by the officiating in epl its poor always, I would want to believe that is reason they’re not always used for officiating the champions league. I agree with the suggestion for timber to replace rice in middle if available before our next game. and calafiory in timbers position, I will also want to believe that jesus will be back also merino. let us not panic. all is well gunners for ever!!!
Panic mode already,can’t believe.