Jurrien Timber
24-Year-Old
Arsenal
Premier
GTD
Injury Ankle
Est. Return 7/27/2025
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Timber is a versatile defender who opened the season at left-back but finished as the top choice at right-back due to other injuries in the squad. He's not a major offensive threat with one goal and three assists in 30 appearances, though he does offer more from right-back where he produced all of those goal contributions playing behind Bukayo Saka. With a full season at right-back he has a path to a handful of goal contributions in addition to defensive upside, as Arsenal finished second in clean sheets in the Premier League last season. Timber's ability to play on either side of the back line should keep him in the XI as long as he remains fit, something worth following as he finished the 2024/25 campaign early to undergo ankle surgery.
Nearing return to training
Timber (ankle) is nearing a return to the training pitch, according to manager Mikel Arteta. "With Jurrien, he's getting very close. He's almost hit every point that we needed after the surgery and the period of rehab that he needed. And I think in the next few days he's going to start doing it again."
ANALYSIS
Timber is receiving a positive update this week as he continues to recover from an ankle injury, with the defender almost ready to take the training field. It appears he will likely look to train again in the next week or so. That said, he will look to feature in a friendly soon and secure his fitness levels ahead of the start of the campaign. He is expected to start if fit for the season opener, so this is good news for the club.
Timber is receiving a positive update this week as he continues to recover from an ankle injury, with the defender almost ready to take the training field. It appears he will likely look to train again in the next week or so. That said, he will look to feature in a friendly soon and secure his fitness levels ahead of the start of the campaign. He is expected to start if fit for the season opener, so this is good news for the club.
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Has yet to train with team
Timber (ankle) has yet to train with the team, according to manager Mikel Arteta. "Jurrien is still not there, he's not fully trained yet with us."
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Joins for pre-season tour
Timber (ankle) linked up with Arsenal for a pre-season tour of Asia, the club announced.
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Aiming return for pre-season
Timber is aiming a return for the pre-season after undergoing a surgery to his ankle on Tuesday, coach Mikel Arteta said in the press conference. "Jurrien had surgery on Tuesday morning on his ankle. He's been feeling that discomfort for many, many weeks. He's been navigating through the season with that issue and it needed to be resolved, so he's going to be out for a while. We don't know yet. It will depend how the recovery goes. It will be weeks, but we don't know exactly how much. Hopefully, it will be somewhere near the pre-season, if everything goes well, but we don't know yet."
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Undergoes minor ankle operation
Timber has undergone a minor ankle operation and is done for the season, coach Mikel Arteta said in a press conference. "Jurrien had surgery yesterday on his ankle, so he'll be out for a few weeks as well."
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Ruled out Sunday
Timber (undisclosed) is not in the squad for Sunday's match against Newcastle.
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In talks with Arsenal
Arsenal continue talking with Ajax over a potential move for Timber, according to The Daily Mail.
ANALYSIS
Arsenal are desperate to bolster their defensive line, and they feel Timber can easily anchor the team's backline for the next 10 years if signed this summer. One of the hottest prospects from Ajax, Timber has also established himself as a Netherlands international despite being just 22 years old.
Arsenal are desperate to bolster their defensive line, and they feel Timber can easily anchor the team's backline for the next 10 years if signed this summer. One of the hottest prospects from Ajax, Timber has also established himself as a Netherlands international despite being just 22 years old.