Netherlands boss provides Jurrien Timber injury update ahead of Champions League final and World Cup
Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber has stepped up his training this week in a bid to be fit for the UEFA Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain, but Dutch boss Ronald Koeman has warned that his chances of making the game 'do not look rosy'
Arsenal's Jurrien Timber is pushing to be fit in time for the UEFA Champions League Final -Credit:David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images Jurrien Timber's prospects of being fit for the UEFA Champions League final "do not look rosy. " This is in spite of the Arsenal defender intensifying his training this week in a determined effort to be ready for the game with Paris Saint-Germain on May 30 and the upcoming FIFA World Cup. Timber has been sidelined since mid-March with a groin injury and has already experienced setbacks in previous comeback attempts.
However, the Dutch full-back is understood to be more optimistic this time around, despite his national team manager, Ronald Koeman, expressing concern that he could be deprived of a key player, as per The Mirror . Ted Lasso star Cristo Fernández signs for professional soccer team after 20 years away from game Carlo Ancelotti names Brazil’s World Cup team with Neymar included as Chelsea star snubbed Netherlands head coach Ronald Koeman is not optimistic about Timber's outlook -Credit:ANP via Getty Images Koeman, who will announce his World Cup squad on May 27, said: "Jurrien has been dealing with this for quite some time. It has been on and off.
"He is now training up again to see if he can make the Champions League final and if he is available for the World Cup. It does not look rosy at the moment. " The expectation is that Timber will ramp up his training load this week and potentially rejoin the first-team group ahead of Sunday's final Premier League game of the season at Crystal Palace.
A return for that match appears highly unlikely, but Arsenal then face a Paris Saint-Germain side in Budapest that features winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, widely considered among the finest players in the world. It would be a significant risk, but given that they are already missing Ben White, they would otherwise be forced to deploy center-back Cristhian Mosquera as a makeshift right-back. That is why Arsenal are eager to bring Timber up to speed, giving him a chance to be fit in time, but should he fail to recover, he faces missing the World Cup and potentially requiring surgery on the problem.
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