Jurriën Timber
ARSNetherlands
Right
Jun 17, 2001
24
5'10"
174 lb
RB
CB
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Progressing well, not yet ready
Timber (ankle) is stepping up his work and the club is attempting to have him fit as quickly as possible, according to coach Mikel Arteta. "He wanted to be very close to the team. He's progressed a little bit in the last few days. We're going to try to get him fit and available as quickly as possible, but let's see. He's been out for a while, unfortunately. He's such an important player for us. We all know that and he's doing everything he can to help the team in any capacity. We know his leadership, his quality and how much the team needs him."
Analysis: Timber has been sidelined for around two months and coach Arteta acknowledged the recovery has taken longer than expected, but the positive update on his stepped-up workload is the clearest sign yet that the club believes a return before the season ends is possible. The club will continue to manage Timber's return carefully as they target having him available as quickly as possible, with the biggest fixture of their season on May 30 against Paris Saint-Germain remaining the priority.
Return taking longer than expected
Timber (ankle) is out for Sunday's match against West Ham, according to manager Mikel Arteta. "No chance for the weekend, there's still a fair bit to do [in the recovery]. That's probably been the most difficult thing to manage with the player, with myself as well. Everything has to be so smooth and quick if they want to have a chance to play any minutes [this season]. We didn't expect it to take so long, and at the moment, he's not fit to play."
Analysis: Timber is going to miss another match as he still works on a recovery effort, as the defender has been out longer than most expected. He has now missed around two months of action, a tough spell with a run-in to a potential two trophies to end the season. The hope will be that he can return to training next week and return for the final few weeks of action, at least giving them another full-back option and potentially reclaiming his starting role if fit enough.
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