Timber emphasizes that he will take time to recuperate. "Growing both people and players" after missing the 2026 World Cup

Urrian Timber, Arsenal's most important right-back. Open to using the break from treatment for his groin injury as an opportunity to develop himself both on and off the field. After having to withdraw from the Netherlands national team The 2026 World Cup squad was unable to recover before the start of the tournament. Timbers was injured in April. As a result, he missed out on playing during Arsenal's final stretch of the season. But he returned in time for the UEFA final. Champions League He was sent onto the field in the 66th minute of the game lost to Paris. Saint-Germain before being called up to the Netherlands national team for the World Cup However, he had to withdraw because his physical condition was not yet ready. Timber's personal performance for Arsenal last season was outstanding, making 44 appearances, scoring 4 goals and 6 assists and winning the team's most tackles with 50, with only Declan Rice making more tackles (91). Timber opened up to Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf that injuries are a risk of playing at the highest level. And now want to take a break to recover. But at the same time, I look forward to returning to perform and move forward. “Growing as a person and as a player” and aims to return to help Arsenal in the 2026-27 season to be stronger than before. --- ## Related Articles 1. [Florentino se une a Burnley de formata permanente a pesar del descenso](https://golazopro.com/es/news/florentino-se-une-a-burnley-de-forma-permanente-a-pesar-del-descenso) 2. [Manchester United interessiert an AC Milan-Flügelspieler Leao](https://mannschaftgoal.com/de/news/manchester-united-interessiert-an-ac-milan-flugelspieler-leao)