Timber, who supported Arsenal's strong defense, will have an ankle surgery soon… 48 official matches this season
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It appears that Dutch national team defender Yurien Timber, who plays for Arsenal, will undergo minor surgery. British media Sky Sports reported on the 19th.
Reports say Timber is planning to undergo ankle surgery, which has been suffering from pain over the past few weeks, soon. The surgery itself is mild, but the duration of the entire recovery is unknown at this time. He is expected to miss the final Premier League match against Southampton, on the 25th local time, and it could also interfere with preseason activities.
Timber, now 23 years old, has made a big name at the prestigious Netherlands Ajax, and joined Arsenal in the summer of 2023 with a transfer fee reported to be 38 million pounds (approximately 7.4 billion yen). Although he was expected to perform well as a defensive “multi-roll,” he injured his anterior cruciate ligament on the right knee in the opening round of the 2023-24 Premier League. In his first year in North London, he only played in three official matches.
However, this season, his second year with the team, he has been active as the main focus of the final line without any major breakouts. With the long-term departure of England national team defender Ben White, he managed to secure a fixed position as right-back (SB), and achieved a record of 2 goals and 4 assists in 48 official matches, making a significant contribution to the Champions League (CL) semi-finals for the first time in 19 seasons.
This season, Arsenal has been injured in many key players, including German national team forward Kai Havartz, England national team forward Bukayo Saka, and Norwegian national team midfielder Martin Udegaor, allowing Liverpool to win the Premier League. Today, Brazilian national team forward Gabrieu Jezus, Japanese national team defender Tomiyasu Takehiro, and Brazilian national team defender Gabrieu Magalyans are still out of the line.
