News about Jurrien Timber

EXCLUSIVE BY ISAAN KHAN IN PHILADELPHIA: When the news of Chido Obi-Martin's expected exit from Arsenal broke, the feeling among the club's fanbase was unanimous. Not again. Another prolific academy talent plucked off the Hale End conveyor belt, only to join a Premier League rival-this time, Manchester United . The young prospect, who had announced his exit from the Gunners at the end of July after two years at the club, described the Red Devils as an 'amazing' club following the completion of his transfer on Saturday afternoon.

Liverpool have a shot at taking a four-point advantage over their Premier League title rivals this weekend as they get us going in the 12:30pm Saturday kick-off against Crystal Palace. Gameweek 7 also offers peril if you're connected with Manchester United , particularly if your name is Erik ten Hag . The Red Devils face a trip to Aston Villa and a negative result could spell time on the Dutchman's Old Trafford reign. Erling Haaland didn't score last weekend against Newcastle, believe it or not, but still costs you the prettiest penny out of all with a price of £15.3million.

Jurrien Timber was substituted at half-time of Arsenal 's 2-0 Champions League win over PSG after feeling 'something muscular', Mikel Arteta has confirmed. The Dutchman's absence from the team that came out for the second period was a surprise, given his recent form and assured display on Tuesday night against the dangerous Bradley Barcola. But with an intense schedule that sees Arsenal take on Southampton on Saturday afternoon before the next international break, the decision was taken not to risk him after the interval, with the home side already enjoying a commanding lead.

Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber agrees with Rodri and Alisson that the current football calendar puts players at risk. Earlier this month, Manchester City midfielder Rodri claimed that players may be forced to go on strike, while Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson - who missed 15 games with a hamstring injury last season - has also expressed his concern. Rodri has since ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament, ruling him out of action for the rest of the season.

SAMI MOKBEL: Back at the ranch, Arsenal's squad watched 'the anger' unfold with a wry smile. Their phones have pinged regularly with messages, many of which have made similar observations about the strength of Manchester City's reaction to Sunday's intense 2-2 draw. Now that the dust has settled, Mail Sport can bring you Arsenal players' side of the story - their sense that the noise that emanated from the City camp in the aftermath of the Battle of the Etihad points towards a team that is 'rattled'.

For all of the talk of Premier League sides seeking out a 'Diet Pep' Guardiola to lead their club and replicate his results at Manchester City, his most successful disciple snatched a point at the Etihad from the playbook of an entirely different managerial figure. 'Jose Mourinho is watching this with a smile on his face,' a voice on Sky Sports commentary suggested as Guardiola's players charged once again towards Arsenal's, hunkered on the outskirts of their penalty area, with similarly unsuccessful results. 

Seventeen-year-old Arsenal starlet Myles Lewis-Skelly made his Premier League debut during Sunday's 2-2 draw at Manchester City. The teenage midfielder - who can also play in defence - entered the field in the 92nd minute when he was subbed on for Jurrien Timber. However, Lewis-Skelly had already entered the referee's notebook just over 25 minutes earlier. Lewis-Skelly was shown a yellow card by Michael Oliver for alleged misconduct on the touchline as tempers flared after City players took offence at what they perceived to be time-wasting by Gunners goalkeeper David Raya.

Arsenal duo Kai Havertz and Jurrien Timber both registered a worrying statistic in the Gunners' pulsating 2-2 draw against Manchester City. Havertz, who played the entire match, failed to complete a single pass from five attempts while Timber was unable to do so from six attempts during his 92-minute stint on the park. Stats site Opta claims it was the first time outfield players since 2003-04 played over 89 minutes of a Premier League match and were unable to complete a single pass.

Tottenham fans were left fuming after the Arsenal defender put in a crunching challenge on Porro inside the first-half. Timber caught his opponent on the ankle with his studs, after he went over the ball in a tackle reminiscent to that to the one that saw Curtis Jones sent off, after the Liverpool man caught Tottenham's Yves Bissouma last season. On this occasion, Gillett deemed the incident was only worthy of a yellow card - the same opinion of VAR official Stuart Attwell.

ISAAN KHAN AT THE TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM: Arsenal bested Spurs in another scorching north London derby on Sunday, with a single headed goal from defender Gabriel splitting the two rivals. The game's first half saw the most yellow cards shown in the opening 45 minutes of any Premier League game ever, and Jurrien Timber escaping a red card.  Arsenal went second with the win, while Tottenham remain in the bottom half after a difficult start to the campaign. 

SAMI MOKBEL AND ISAAN KHAN AT THE TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM: In what was a heated first half that saw the most yellow cards shown in the opening 45 minutes of any Premier League game ever, the players clashed after Jurrien Timber narrowly avoided a red card. It was tight in the second half too, with Gabriel heading in Bukayo Saka 's corner for the only goal of the game. Arsenal went second with the win, while Tottenham remain in the bottom half after a difficult start to the campaign.

Jamie Redknapp and Paul Merson have claimed that Jurrien Timber was 'incredibly lucky' to not get sent off during the north London derby.  During a goalless first half, referee Jarred Gillett was not shy to book players, showing seven yellows in total in the opening 45 minutes.  There was a controversial moment when Timber caught Pedro Porro's ankle after 36 minutes and got in the referee's book instantly. 

The north London derby lived up to its reputation as the most heated rivalry in the top flight  as the two sets of players to be separated during the first half. The first half of the clash between Arsenal and Tottenham saw the most yellow cards in the first half of a Premier League game in history. One of them came when Jurrien timber appeared to go over the ball as he challenged Pedro Porro.

Nathan Ake was taken off the pitch on a stretcher after sustaining a serious injury on international duty. The Manchester City star started in defence for Ronald Koeman's side in a Nations League clash with Germany on Tuesday. Tijjani Reijnders got the hosts off to a perfect start in Amsterdam before Deniz Undav equalised to put Germany back on level pegging.

Ronald Koeman has broken his silence on a training ground fight between Wout Weghorst and Jurrien Timber which saw the Dutch manager intervene to separate the pair. The incident has rocked the Netherlands camp and seemed to begin with the Arsenal man appearing to catch Weghorst on the ankle as they challenged for the ball, with the giant striker writhing on the floor in pain. He was left furious with the challenge and confronted Timber, with Koeman forced to enter the fray and calm the pair down. Weghorst could barely hide his frustration and later seemed to raise the incident again, with Brighton 's Jan Paul van Hecke attempting to mollify the 32-year-old, before eventually wondering off the training pitch at the end of the session and cycling away while on his phone.

A former Manchester United star stormed off after being involved in a clash with Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber in Netherlands training. The forward was angry following a challenge by Timber as the Netherlands prepared for their Nations League clash at home to Germany on Tuesday. Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman had to intervene and separate the pair. Timber is back in the Netherlands squad for the first time in over a year following his recovery from an anterior cruciate ligament injury.

ISAAN KHAN AT THE EMIRATES STADIUM: Patience and confidence. Of Mikel Arteta's many attributes, these are the two ingredients he has been able to particularly utilise with new arrivals. Last summer Arsenal splashed the cash on Declan Rice (£110m), Jurrien Timber (£38.5m), Kai Havertz (£65m) and David Raya (loan with an option to buy). Rice hit the ground running immediately as one of the Gunners' players of the season, and Timber missed out with a long-term injury. Though it was the two latter players who, at times, struggled.

Timber made his competitive return to action this summer after missing much of last season due to a serious knee injury suffered during Arsenal's league opener. The 23-year-old featured for the U-21s in April and May as he stepped up his recovery and he was expected to be fully fit for the start of the Premier League this month. He had featured in two of Arsenal's warm-up games in the United States, against Bournemouth and Manchester United, but was absent for the defeat by Liverpool. Now, The Times reporter Gary Jacob has revealed Timber is struggling with a 'load-bearing' injury - although it is not believed to be related to his previous knee woes.

EXCLUSIVE BY ISAAN KHAN IN PHILADELPHIA: When the news of Chido Obi-Martin's expected exit from Arsenal broke, the feeling outside of the north London club centred in a certain direction. Not again. Another prolific academy talent finding its way off the Hale End conveyor belt and into the hands of a Premier League side. You see, a pattern could be surmised after other recent departures. The Obi-Martin situation is complex and Arsenal's push to futureproof the club through utilising academy talent to the first team, or making profit through sales where necessary, is going on behind the scenes, yet the highly-touted midfielder Amario Cozier-Duberry and defender Reuell Walters sealed moves to Brighton and Luton Town respectively earlier this month.

ISAAN KHAN IN LOS ANGELES: Jurrien Timber is channelling Max Verstappen 's winning mentality as an inspiration after putting his injury heartache behind him to stake a claim in Arsenal's backline. The defender, who has featured in an inverted full-back role under Mikel Arteta, returned to the field in April after a torrid eight months out with an ACL injury. After a strong showing in last year's pre-season tour, Timber is looking to kick on again in the US - and has noted the fortitude of fellow Dutchman Verstappen, who has taken Formula One by storm.

ISAAN KHAN AT THE EMIRATES: In the end, it wasn't meant to be for Mikel Arteta and his Arsenal side.  Having kept up with Manchester City and Liverpool all throughout the 2023-24 campaign, the Gunners fell just short of clinching the league title after a hectic final day. There should be no shame in losing out to Pep Guardiola's City, who won the top-flight title after a dominant 3-1 win over West Ham on Sunday. 

Mikel Arteta has confirmed Jurrien Timber is ready for first-team selection after nine months out as Arsenal have a fully-fit squad for the first time this season. Timber has been out since injuring his ACL on the opening day of the season against Nottingham Forest. Ahead of Arsenal's match against Bournemouth on Saturday, Arteta said: 'Yes, everybody is fit and available. So now it's the headache to make the right selection.'

ISAAN KHAN: Mikel Arteta (left) claimed he 'loves' that his Arsenal side have played four times in the last two weeks, while rivals Tottenham (bottom right) have been resting. Ahead of Sunday's crunch north London derby, the Gunners have lost two matches - against Bayern Munich and Aston Villa - and won two. Yet, Spurs have not a had single match. Arteta is not fazed, though.

ISAAN KHAN: After eight minutes, Jurrien Timber had already sunk the ball into the top right corner. His Blackburn Under-21 opponents looked stunned. His young colleagues looked in awe. It had been 254 days since the Dutch full back had last stepped on a pitch after suffering damage to the ACL ligament in his knee against Nottingham Forest on August 12. No one imagined, as the 22-year-old trudged off the pitch of Arsenal's first Premier League game of the season, that it would be another eight months before he would re-appear. Further still, not many expected Timber to return to such aplomb on just his first appearance, playing for the Arsenal Under-21s. He wore his usual number 12 shirt, despite the academy typically using numbers 1 to 11 for the line-up. Special players, special measures.