Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber returns to London from training camp with groin issue

Published Jul 29, 01:22 PM UTC

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Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber has returned to London from the club's training camp in Spain due to a groin issue, the same injury that caused him to miss the World Cup. Timber missed two months at the end of last season with an ankle injury but returned for the Champions League final loss to Paris St-Germain. Sources insist the visit is part of his rehabilitation schedule and not a setback, and he is expected to rejoin the squad in Spain. Timber, Arsenal's first-choice right-back, played 30 Premier League games last season as they won the title. He joined from Ajax in July 2023 for £34m but missed most of his first season with a knee ligament injury. Arsenal face Manchester City in the Community Shield on 16 August before beginning their Premier League title defence against Coventry City on 21 August.

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Image caption: Jurrien Timber missed the Netherlands' World Cup campaign, which ended in the last 32 with a penalty shootout defeat by Morocco.

By Sami Mokbel Senior football correspondent

Jurrien Timber has travelled back to London from Arsenal's training camp in Spain in a move related to the groin injury that caused him to miss the end of last season.

The Netherlands international missed two months towards the end of last season because of an ankle injury, but returned in time for the Champions League final loss to Paris St-Germain. However, a groin issue then caused him to miss the World Cup.

It is now understood that the right-back has returned to London from the Gunners' training camp in Spain, but sources insist the visit is part of his rehabilitation schedule and not because of a setback in his recovery. Timber is expected to return to Spain to rejoin the squad.

Timber, the Gunners' first-choice right-back, played 30 Premier League games as they won the title last season. He joined Arsenal from Ajax in July 2023 for an initial fee of £34m, but missed most of his first season after tearing his anterior cruciate knee ligament.

Arsenal face Manchester City in the Community Shield on 16 August (15:00 BST), before beginning their Premier League title defence against promoted Coventry City on 21 August (20:00 BST).

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