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Arsenal learn Jurrien Timber injury update after Netherlands decision

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Verri, M. (2026, September 24). Arsenal learn Jurrien Timber injury update after Netherlands decision. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-fc-timber-injury-update-netherlands-b1298209.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-09-24 · by Matt Verri

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Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber will miss the upcoming match between the Netherlands and Germany due to a groin injury that has sidelined him since mid-March. Xavi Hernandez expressed caution regarding Timber's return, consulting with Arsenal’s medical staff about managing his workload during international breaks. While Timber participated in full training on Wednesday, he was not selected for Thursday’s game but is expected to play in future matches against Serbia and Greece later this month.
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On Thursday night in Amsterdam, Xavi Hernandez and Jurgen Klopp will lead their respective national teams in their first matches as international managers. However, Netherlands will be without defender Jurrien Timber, who sustained a groin injury in March that required surgery over the summer. Although Timber has been working on his recovery and recently participated in an hour-long game against Brighton without further issues, medical staff from both Arsenal and the Netherlands national team are being cautious with his rehabilitation plan to avoid re-injury. As a result, Timber did not train with the main squad on Monday or Tuesday but completed full training on Wednesday. Ultimately, it was decided that he will miss the match against Germany.

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“The articles describe updates on Jurrien Timber's injury at different times, with Article A covering his absence from training on September 22 and Article B reporting on his status for a match on September 24.”
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Amsterdam Champions League Germany Netherlands Serbia

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Timber PERSON · 6× Germany GPE · 2× Netherlands GPE · 2× Serbia GPE · 2× Amsterdam GPE · 1× Brighton ORG · 1× Champions League ORG · 1× Jurgen Klopp PERSON · 1× Xavi PERSON · 1× Xavi Hernandez PERSON · 1×

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However, Xavi confirmed in a press conference that he would be "a bit careful" with Timber and discussions have taken place with the Arsenal medical staff over managing his workload.
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🔮 It is set to be a blockbuster occasion in Amsterdam on Thursday night, as Xavi Hernandez and Jurgen Klopp both begin life in the international dugout.
2026-09-24 · Evening Standard
Arsenal learn Jurrien Timber injury update after Netherlands decision · assertive framing

Claims (12 extracted, 0 hedged)

It is set to be a blockbuster occasion in Amsterdam on Thursday night, as Xavi Hernandez and Jurgen Klopp both begin life in the international dugout. asserted
Hernandez → set → dugout
The defender has been hampered by a groin injury since mid-March, with his only appearance after that point last season coming off the bench in the Champions League final. asserted
appearance → hamper → final
Timber underwent minor surgery over the summer and that delayed his start to the season as he missed the first five matches. asserted
he → undergo → matches
He played an hour against Brighton and came through unscathed. asserted
He → play → Brighton
That enabled him to join up with his international team-mates at the start of the week. asserted
That → enable → week
However, Xavi confirmed in a press conference that he would be "a bit careful" with Timber and discussions have taken place with the Arsenal medical staff over managing his workload. asserted
discussions → confirm → workload
That modified programme meant he did not take part in training on Monday or Tuesday and instead underwent individual work away from the main group. asserted
he → modify → group
Timber was fit enough to feature in full training on Wednesday, but the decision has been made for him not to feature against Germany. asserted
him → feature → Germany
He will instead continue to build his fitness over the next few days before the Netherlands travel to face Serbia on Sunday. asserted
Netherlands → continue → Sunday
They then take on Greece on October 1 and host Serbia three days later. asserted
They → take → Serbia
Timber is expected to play some part in this block of matches. asserted
Timber → expect → matches
Along with Timber, Gjivai Zechiel and Kenneth Taylor are also believed to have been excluded from the squad to face Germany. asserted
Zechiel → believe → Germany
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