Arsenal's Jurrien Timber Returns to Training, Possible Season Comeback

Manager Mikel Arteta remains hopeful but cautious, stating it's too early to confirm Timber's return.

Jurrien Timber, Arsenal's summer signing, has been sidelined since August due to a cruciate knee ligament injury, but has recently been pictured training on the grass during Arsenal’s winter break camp in Dubai.
Arteta, Arsenal's manager, remains hopeful that Timber could return before the end of the season, but admits it's too early to make that call.
Arteta declined to give an update on the fitness of individual players but mentioned that Gabriel Jesus, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Thomas Partey and Fabio Vieira are among a few who would be touch and go whether they are available to start against Crystal Palace on Saturday.
Zinchenko, who suffered a calf injury in December, has registered 18 Premier League appearances for Arsenal so far this season, starting 14 of them.
Pundit Adrian Clarke has advised Mikel Arteta to deploy Emile Smith Rowe as a striker this season, despite Smith Rowe having registered just six Premier League appearances so far this season.