Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta provided an update on the return of defenders Jurrien Timber, Alexander Zinchenko, and Thomas Partey in a YouTube video titled “Mikel Arteta provides a promising update on Jurrien Timber.”

Timber, who sustained an ACL injury in Arsenal’s opening League game, has been progressing well in training and is expected to join the squad on Monday. However, he won’t be ready for match action yet. Arteta also highlighted the team’s impressive defensive performance since the start of the calendar year, having conceded only three goals with an expected goals against of 1.88. Arsenal leads the league in goals scored and goals per game, outscoring their expected goals by nearly nine.

Arteta emphasized the importance of maintaining a relentless attacking approach and continuing to be efficient in front of goal.

Jurriën Timber

Jurriën Maduro

Defender, Midfielder

Netherlands

Age: 23

182 cm

kg

Season 2023/2024
Played 2 36 Missed
Minutes 71 35.5 Avg
Goals 0 0.0 Avg
Assist 0 0.0 Avg
Attempt 1 0.5 Avg
Passes 67 33.590.0% AvgSucc
Yellow 2 1.0 Avg
Red 0 0.0 Avg

This season he played in total once for 50 minutes for Premier League.

Jurriën Timber didn’t score any goal for Arsenal. He procured no assists. He received 1 yellow card and no red cards.

His team is currently 3rd in Premier League. In the last match Arsenal won 4-1 against Newcastle United. The next match in Premier League will be against Sheffield United.

Arsenal performance and stats

Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta
Rank 2nd
Win 27
Draw 5
Loss 5
Goals 89-28
Diff 61

Arsenal is currently 3rd in the Premier League with 58 points.

In the last 26 games, it has won 18 times, drawn 4 times, and lost 4 times. In its last match, Arsenal won 4-1 against Newcastle United.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 62 goals and conceding 23.​

Arsenal will play the next match in Premier League against Sheffield United on Saturday 2nd of March in Sheffield. The prediction is Arsenal winning the match.​