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An ongoing damage to Arsenal’s Jurrien Timber was changed on the Netherlands’ World Cup roster by Sunderland’s Lutsharel Geertruida.
A groin damage suffered in March compelled Timber to overlook a number of months of the home season. Although the defender performed 55 minutes for Arsenal within the Champions League last towards Paris Saint-Germain on May 30, the Netherlands workers decided he was not match sufficient for the World Cup.
‘The 24-year-old defender has not recovered sufficiently from a groin damage to participate within the World Cup in a medically accountable method,’ the Dutch crew stated in a press release Monday. ‘In session with the medical workers, it has due to this fact been determined that Timber will depart the nationwide crew’s pre-camp in New York after the sport towards Uzbekistan.’
Timber scored 4 objectives and added seven assists in 44 appearances for Arsenal because the crew received the Premier League title and went on to the Champions League and League Cup finals.
After being substituted within the first half of a March 14 victory over Everton, Timber’s solely additional look was the Champions League last. Arsenal supervisor Mikel Arteta advised reporters earlier than the ultimate Timber was match and out there to begin.
Timber has made 23 appearances for the Netherlands, most lately in November 2025.
Along together with his twin brother, Quinten, who performs for Marseille, Jurrien was named to Dutch squad on May 26, which they celebrated on Instagram by posting, ‘We as soon as prayed for moments like this. Now we’re dwelling them collectively. Thank You, Jesus.’
After their last warm-up recreation towards Uzbekistan on Monday, the Dutch crew will head to its base camp in Kansas City, Mo. The crew opens their World Cup schedule on June 14 towards Japan in Dallas, then performs Sweden on June 20 in Houston and Tunisia on June 25 in Kansas City.
–Field Level Media