Jurrien Timber leaves Arsenal training camp with groin issue
Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber has returned to London from the team's training camp in Spain to manage a groin injury. Sources indicate this is a planned part of his rehabilitation rather than a setback in his recovery.
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Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Jurrien Timber missed the Netherlands' World Cup campaign, which ended in the last 32 with a penalty shootout defeat by Morocco
Senior football correspondent Published 29 July 2026 Jurrien Timber has travelled back to London from Arsenal 's training camp in Spain in a move related to the groin injury that caused him to miss the end of last season.
The Netherlands international missed two months towards the end of last season because of an ankle injury, but returned in time for the Champions League final loss to Paris St-Germain.
However, a groin issue then caused him to miss the World Cup.
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