Jurrien Timber, a bright talent, is on the verge of making a huge comeback to the Arsenal squad as they prepare to play Bournemouth in the Premier League match that is slated to take place this coming Saturday.
An anterior cruciate ligament injury that the 22-year-old sustained during a match against Nottingham Forest has kept him out of action since the beginning of the season.
In spite of this, he has been stepping up his attempts to recuperate over the past several weeks, and he has even demonstrated his abilities by making two appearances for the Under-21 squad, during which he scored a spectacular goal against Blackburn Rovers.
Timber was forced to settle for a spectator position for the most recent North London derby, despite the fact that he was on the edge of being included in the squad for the match.
Nevertheless, reports from The Evening Standard suggest that Timber’s long anticipated comeback to the Premier League would finally occur against Bournemouth.
The player himself has expressed confidence in his readiness to play in the Premier League.
Timber’s fitness has been proved by the fact that he was able to successfully complete 45 minutes against Blackburn’s Under-21s and then backed that up with 70 minutes against Liverpool’s development team.
The fact that he has been able to participate in strenuous team training sessions without experiencing any injuries has provided the medical staff at Arsenal with a sense of relief, which has paved the way for his possible participation in the match against Bournemouth.
Timber’s comeback is expected to bring a big offensive boost, as Arteta has stressed, despite the fact that Arsenal have a formidable defense.
Arteta has praised the Dutchman for his exceptional attacking talents.
Timber, who had been sidelined for a considerable amount of time owing to an injury, underlined his enthusiasm to contribute to Arsenal’s end-of-season drive when he was asked about his approaching return.
In light of the fact that Arsenal is scheduled to play Bournemouth, a team that is currently performing well, in the early kickoff on Saturday, the likelihood of Timber’s return adds an additional element of expectation for the fans.
Furthermore, if Arsenal were to win, they would be able to expand their lead at the top of the Premier League table, which would be taken into consideration before Manchester City’s match against Wolves later in the day.
