Mikel Arteta says defender Jurrien Timber is a doubt for the second leg of Arsenal’s Champions League semi-final against Paris Saint-Germain after missing Saturday’s defeat to Bournemouth through injury.
Arteta did not disclose the exact nature of the problem but explained Timber, 23, was missing from the matchday squad for the weekend’s Premier League fixture due to a knock picked up in the first leg defeat against the Ligue 1 champions on Tuesday.
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Arsenal face PSG at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday where they will attempt to overturn a 1-0 first-leg deficit.
Asked following the 2-1 loss to Bournemouth if he was confident Timber would be fit for Wednesday’s tie, Arteta replied: “Confident? At the moment no, because he wasn’t able to play here and we play in four days.”
Timber played 83 minutes of the first leg defeat at the Emirates before being replaced by Ben White, and White started at right back against Bournemouth in Timber’s absence.
The Netherlands international has made 47 appearances in all competitions this season, providing two goals and four assists.
Arsenal will already be without defenders Gabriel and Takehiro Tomiyasu for Wednesday’s Champions League second leg, while Riccardo Calafiori is yet to return after suffering a knee injury on international duty with Italy in March.
What would Timber’s absence mean for Arsenal against PSG?
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Timber’s availability could be crucial for Arsenal away in Paris on Wednesday.
The defender endured a tough evening in the first leg, with Khvicha Kvaratskhelia assisting Ousmane Dembele’s winner from his side, but has been one of Mikel Arteta’s most reliable players this season.
He is Arsenal’s third most-used outfield player in all competitions this season (3,584 minutes), and has filled in as both a right-back and a left-back.
Ben White, who started against Bournemouth, would be the natural replacement for the Netherlands international but is not back to his best following his return from a knee injury and has different qualities to Timber. More of an attacking threat than a defensive option, White struggled against Bournemouth’s Dango Ouattara but did show promise away to Ipswich Town last month.
The availability of the pair has been unusually unlucky in the past two seasons. Timber missed almost all of last season with an anterior cruciate ligament injury, while White has missed large periods of this year after knee surgery.
Arteta will hope not only that they are both fit in Paris, but that he can finally use them for how they each may be best suited in the coming weeks.
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