Reports from Dutch media have begun to come out and say the Arsenal 22-year-old Dutch defender Jurrien Timber is likely to not appear for the Netherlands side for the 2024 Euro’s, Timber who picked up a ACL injury after just 50 minutes of playing for Arsenal in their opening EPL clash against Nottingham Forest. Arsenal fans were hoping that we would get to see him near the end of the season but now it appears that the Dutch media have come out to burst our bubble and have said it’s unlikely he will be able to make the Netherlands squad next summer.
Leaving Arsenal fans to assume that we probably won’t see him in the red and the white again at all this season. Timber joined Arsenal in the summer transfer window from Dutch side Ajax, where he was awarded The Eredivisie Play of the Season for the 21/22 season and walked away with two league titles for the Dutch club.
Timber looked to be the missing piece in Arteta and Arsenal’s puzzle, playing extremely well on the pre-season in America and was impressing Arsenal fans. Hearts broke when he went down against Nottingham Forest after just 50 minutes and was seen clutching at his leg and was forced to come off. Since then we haven’t heard too much about him and with ACL injury’s everyone knows that it’s going to take a lot of time to heal.
But Arsenal fans would have been hoping we would get to see him back before the end of the season but it seems like that might not be an option. Timber is a very talented young player and was the type of player that Arsenal had been screaming out for in defence, he may be a little short but his footballing IQ is out of this world and he became a vital part of Ajax’s set up and will be the same for Arsenal once he’s back fit and ready.
But having said that, Mikel Arteta sounded a little more hopeful in this week’s press conference. When asked about Timber’s return to training, he said: “Well I hope so. He’s been for a few walks out on the field.
“He’s still a bit far from competing but he’s in a good place.”
Putting a time frame on these type’s of injuries can be hard and you never really know what will happen, each player will recover differently and it really comes down to the player and their recovery, so honestly, anything could happen, I wouldn’t rule out seeing Timber again this season but after the reports have come out, it does look a little less likely.
What’s your thoughts on the reports about Timber Gooners?
Daisy Mae
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Arsenal miss the Dutchman and I will tell you why.
Brought in primarily because of his champions league experience and versatility, he will be a huge miss as the grueling campaign progresses.
Initially came in as a right back, he’s known for at times applying his trade in midfield, the gaffer seems to have stumbled upon the perfect signing when discovered he’s equally adept at left back.
Now with injuries bound to happen, Arsenal had a defender that could be used in different positions and if we were to fall short, he could have easily a player position if needs be.
Clearly this was a massive blow with the big jug at stake and phase five on our backs
did Timber not have a medical before signing for AFC??
even though we are doing well despite the injuries, this
needs to be addressed
He injured his ACL during a game, no way it could have been predicted during a medical, unless we start hiring the pre-cogs from Minority Report.
The rumours are against Arsenal. FA is, and the ref’s are. There have been injuries and the boys are not playing their best football – still they are at the top of the table! That’s great.
“Our thoughts?”
Obviously, WE DONT KNOW when he will be back and that is all that counts!
REALITY!!
If he doesn’t play again until next season, it will be like Saliba when he finally made it into the squad – a new signing!
Gunsmoke makes some really good points about his versatility, but with the return to full fitness of Tomiyasu we do have that kind of player who can play across the back.
Our defence next season will be one to behold and, no matter what happens this season, MA is certainly building for the future… Just hope my old ticket keeps going to witness it 💔😀😀😀
Ticker not ticket!!!
He’ll be like a new signing, but that’s only because ACL injuries often change players. I hope that he gets back to close to his best, but I don’t think it’s comparable to Saliba.
Where did Dutch media get this info?
They’re saying he probably won’t make the Dutch squad, hardly surprising given that even if he returns for Arsenal before the end of the season he probably won’t be fit enough for tournament football.
Please let’s pray hard for him to come back when is still on his full skills coz such injuries do change players
@Turyasingura Abel, why pray hard? We can as well just continue praying for his quick recovery.
As we fans dont know , our club doesnt know and Timber himself will not know either when he will be fit, we can discount as tripe and only guesswork what the Dutch media speculates.
They KNOW nothing; all they have is an opinion. Opinions are opinions only but not facts!