Arsenal injury news: Jurrien Timber delivers "tired" fitness update after long-awaited Netherlands start

By Ben Sully | 03 Oct 2026 09:55, Last updated: 03 Oct 2026 09:58

Arsenal defender is unsure whether helium volition play successful the Netherlands' Nations League fixture against Serbia connected Sunday.

Timber missed the 2026 World Cup and Arsenal's pre-season docket aft sustaining a groin wounded astatine the extremity of past term.

The Dutchman made his instrumentality arsenic a half-time substitute successful Arsenal's 2-0 triumph implicit Sunderland past month, earlier starting successful the dense decision to Brighton & Hove Albion successful the club's last outing earlier the planetary break.

Timber's docket has been cautiously managed since linking up with his nationalist squad for the extended planetary window. 

Timber delivers fittingness update aft Netherlands start

As a result, helium sat retired the gully with Germany and lone played successful the closing stages of the win implicit Serbia, earlier helium started successful Thursday's 2-2 draw against Greece successful Thessaloniki.

Timber, who played 78 minutes, admitted that helium felt bushed aft making his archetypal planetary commencement since November 2025.

“I americium tired, though. I person evidently been retired for a while, but I request to regain my bushed and get acceptable now," Timber told reporters arsenic relayed by Sports Witness. 

Commenting connected his ain performance, the Arsenal man said: "It wasn’t great. Very sloppy, we mislaid a batch of duels. But I look astatine myself first. Ultimately, I americium blessed that we came back, but the archetypal fractional wasn’t bully enough.”

Timber unsure of engagement for Serbia fixture

Xavi's side, who inhabit 2nd spot successful Group A2, are present preparing Sunday's location clash with Serbia successful Eindhoven.

However, Timber is unsure whether helium volition play successful the Netherlands' last outing of the existent planetary window. 

“We’ll see," Timber said. I person to spot however I aftermath up tomorrow. This lucifer helps with that, I mostly consciousness good.”

Meanwhile, Arsenal volition anticipation to person Timber acceptable and raring to spell erstwhile they instrumentality to Premier League enactment against Leeds United connected October 10.