Arsenal offered Jurrien Timber hope amid right-back injury crisis
Timber has been sidelined for two months due to a groin problem but has a ‘chance’ to return for the Champions League final
Mikel Arteta believes Jurrien Timber has a “chance” to be fit for Arsenal ’s Champions League final as the defender faces a race against time to resolve the club’s right-back crisis. Ben White was ruled out of Arsenal’s pivotal run-in with a knee injury, while Timber has been absent for two months due to a groin problem. The injuries leave Arsenal exposed at right-back for their concluding Premier League matches against Burnley and Crystal Palace, and their European showpiece with Paris Saint-Germain on May 30.
Jurrien Timber may soon be able to return for Arsenal (Getty) It could leave Cristhian Mosquera or left-back Riccardo Calafiori deputising, and having to deal with PSG’s danger man, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia , in Budapest. “There is a chance,” said Arteta when asked if Timber will be available again this season. “But how big that chance is, I cannot tell you.
I’m being completely honest. He’s going to try to do everything he can to convert that chance as high as possible in the shortest possible period. And that’s the challenge ahead.
“He’s progressed a little bit in the last few days. He’s feeling better. We’re going to try to get him available as quickly as possible.