Arsenal star Jurriën Timber is out of training with the Netherlands ahead of their first game under Xavi.
Timber was missing from group training with the Netherlands today. He instead spent the session watching from the sidelines.
Only player missing
The Arsenal defender is the only Netherlands player missing from group training. He is reportedly following an individual program.
This is due to the lingering effects of the injury that causes him to miss the World Cup. The Netherlands have been in consultation with Arsenal following a modified schedule, as explained by Voetbal International.
The 25-year-old has only played twice for the Gunners this season due to the injury. That was one half against Sunderland and an hour against Brighton on Saturday. The Dutch national team have been informed that they need to handle the defender ‘with caution’.
Journalist Jeroen Kapteijns shared a video today on social media of the Netherlands squad training. He confirmed that Timber was the only one absent from that session.
There is no indication as yet if the Arsenal man will feature in Thursday’s clash with Germany. Given he is currently training alone that seems unlikely. Arsenal will certainly be hoping that he doesn’t feature.
Growing injury list
This injury the latest in a growing list of absences for the defender following his move to Arsenal in 2023.
He, of course, spent 53 games and 253 days out with a cruciate ligament tear at the beginning of his Gunners career.
Since then, he’s had an unidentified knock, a muscle injury, a hamstring muscle injury, two ankle injuries and this latest groin injury. The latter saw him spend 103 days out of action and miss 11 games for club and country before his return 11 days ago.
But that return appears to be a cautious one. Arsenal, and the Netherlands, are wary of the defender suffering anything further in this international break at least.
Oranje het trainingsveld op zonder Jurriën Timber voor de training van dinsdagochtend. #neddui https://t.co/vhTTSqJqXr
— Jeroen Kapteijns (@JeroenKapteijns) September 22, 2026
