Arsenal defender dominated out of 2026 FIFA World Cup resulting from harm

The Netherlands have introduced that Arsenal defender Jurriën Timber has been dominated out of the FIFA World Cup. The Dutchman has been coping with a groin harm and has not recovered in time.

In an official assertion on X (previously Twitter), the Netherlands confirmed that the medical employees has taken a name on the right-back, simply days earlier than the FIFA World Cup kicks off. He’s presently with the nationwide crew in america, however will go away the camp after the pleasant towards Uzbekistan.

The assertion learn:

“Jurriën Timber misses the 2026 World Cup. The 24-year-old defender has not recovered sufficiently from a groin harm to participate within the World Cup in a medically accountable method. In session with the medical employees, it has due to this fact been determined that Timber will go away the nationwide crew’s pre-camp in New York after the sport towards Uzbekistan. We’re with you, Jurriën”

Timber had missed a piece of the Arsenal matches in the direction of the top of the season, however made it again for the UEFA Champions League remaining. He performed within the second half after approaching for Cristhian Mosquera within the sixty fifth minute.

He additionally had hip and ankle points through the 2025/26 season, which noticed him miss 14 matches for membership and nation, with 13 of them coming because the begin of 2026. He additionally missed 10 video games within the 2024/25 season resulting from varied points.

Ronaldo Koeman, the Netherlands head coach, has since known as up Lutsharel Geertruida of Sunderland because the alternative for the Arsenal star. They kick off their marketing campaign towards Japan on Sunday, earlier than taking up Sweden and Tunisia within the group stage.

Arsenal gamers coping with harm points forward of FIFA World Cup

Jurriën Timber is just not the one Arsenal participant coping with harm points forward of the FIFA World Cup. Whereas the Dutchman has been pulled out of the squad, William Saliba stays with the France nationwide crew.

The defender has again points, and stories counsel he would require surgical procedure this summer time. Nevertheless, Didier Deschamps has since introduced that every one his gamers will probably be out there for the group stage matches and the friendlies.

The France nationwide crew boss added that Saliba has been taking part in regardless of the difficulty for a number of weeks. He believes that the 120 minutes towards PSG within the UEFA Champions League remaining made it slightly tougher for the defender to recuperate, however is assured that the Arsenal man will play on the World Cup.