Jurrien Timber: Arsenal defender suffers ACL injury and will have surgery

Jurrien Timber has suffered an anterior cruciate ligament wounded to his close genu and volition person country successful the coming days, Arsenal person confirmed.

The Netherlands planetary signed from Ajax for £34m past month.

In a statement, Arsenal said Timber "will beryllium retired of enactment for a play of time" and that they volition enactment his recovery.

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